meddlersome

Definition

Adjective: "Meddlersome" describes a person who habitually interferes in the affairs of others without being invited or needed, often causing annoyance or disruption.

Usage Examples

• (The neighbor interfered in matters that were not their concern.)
• (Her tendency to interfere annoyed her colleagues.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be meddlersome in someone's business": to interfere in the private matters of another person.

  • He was known for being meddlersome in his friends' romantic relationships. (He would interfere without being asked.)

• "meddlersome behavior": actions that involve unnecessary interference.

  • The committee warned about the meddlersome behavior of certain members who tried to alter decisions already made. (Unwanted interference in established processes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Meddle (verb): to interfere in something that is not one's concern.

  • She tends to meddle in her children's career choices. (She interferes without invitation.)

• Meddler (noun): a person who meddles.

  • The meddler was asked to leave the meeting because he kept interrupting. (A person who habitually interferes.)

• Meddlesome (adjective): a synonym of "meddlersome", meaning given to meddling.

  • The meddlesome reporter kept asking personal questions. (The reporter interfered in private matters.)

Synonyms

• Interfering: inclined to involve oneself in others' affairs.
• Intrusive: causing disruption or annoyance by being overly involved.
• Prying: excessively curious about others' private matters.

Related Idioms

• Stick one's nose into: to interfere in someone else's business.

  • She always sticks her nose into her sister's marriage. (She is meddlersome in her sister's relationship.)

• Put one's oar in: to offer unwanted advice or interference.

  • He put his oar in during the negotiation, making things worse. (He meddled in the discussion.)