meddlesome
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meddlesome
- /ˈmɛdəlsəm/
Rhymes with -ɛdəlsəm
Where it comes from
From meddle + -some.
adjective more meddlesome · most meddlesome
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Characterized or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.
If those meddlesome kids hadn't turned me in, I'd have gotten away with my nefarious scheme!
Similar: interfering, kibitzing, nosy, meddling, officious
Translations
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adj inclined to meddle or interfere
| Español | entrometido, shute, metiche, entremetido, meterete, metijón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | おせっかいな osekkai na |
| 中文 | 愛管閒事 /爱管闲事 àiguǎnxiánshì, 好事 hàoshì |
| Português | enxerido, intrometido |
| Français | importun |
| Deutsch | aufdringlich, lästig, vorwitzig, zudringlich |
| Русский | надоедливый nadojedlivyj |
| العربية | متطفل |
Talk about this word "meddlesome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meddlesome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. meddlesome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meddlesome "meddlesome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meddlesome.Cite this
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title = {meddlesome},
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