meddlesome
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Synonyms & Antonyms for meddlesome
Synonyms
busy, interfering, intruding, intrusive, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopy
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The proud but meddlesome mother of three women tries to find the perfect man for her youngest daughter by placing an online personal ad. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Many suspect that the group, which seems to have petrol, weapons and ammunition in abundance, is backed by one of Congo’s meddlesome neighbours. — The Economist, "Killings in Congo’s north-east spark fears of a return to war," 13 July 2019 China’s arrest and detention of Meng Hongwei, the previous president who disappeared mysteriously earlier this month, has provided an opening for Mr. Putin to pursue his meddlesome agenda. — Kamran Bokhari, WSJ, "The Kremlin’s Interpol Power Play," 20 Nov. 2018 Each of Monty’s D’Ysquith victims — including a tipsy clergyman, a rake, a gay beekeeper, an obtuse and meddlesome do-gooder and a frightfully bad actor — are played by James Taylor Odom, tackling the role made famous on Broadway by Jefferson Mays. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Monty Python fans may love'Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'," 2 May 2018 This isn’t the first time, after all, that Paul Ryan has — in the timeless words of Henry II — rid himself of a turbulent, meddlesome priest. — Will Bunch, Philly.com, "Paul Ryan, the meddlesome priest, and why the poor don't have a prayer | Will Bunch," 29 Apr. 2018 The Chinese Communist Party — ably aided by its jingoistic state media — has long exploited the phantom of meddlesome Western nations determined to keep China down. — Time, "China’s Xi Jinping Offers Trade Concessions, but They May Not Be Enough to Satisfy Trump," 10 Apr. 2018 Both plays feature a widowed and meddlesome Muslim father trying to marry a spirited and independent daughter – 32 in Akhtar’s play and 34 here – who has loved and lost another. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Musical 'Fun Home' a knockout in a smaller house," 31 Oct. 2017 But make sure that person doesn’t cross the line between useful feedback and meddlesome revision, or worse. — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, "‘Read me!’: Students race to craft forceful college essays as deadlines near," 28 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'meddlesome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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