as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children
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Recent Examples of meddlesome
Joyce Antler, also a historian of American Judaism, has written specifically about stereotypes of Jewish mothers as meddlesome, interfering, overbearing and over-involved.
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Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Immediately, sparks fly but the road to love will be anything but easy when their meddlesome friends and family get involved.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Still, any route out of the crisis is unclear, with Bangladesh’s once meddlesome military today firmly in Hasina’s corner.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 25 July 2024
This year, the Roth 401(k) option became more attractive by eliminating one meddlesome feature and offering greater flexibility in retirement.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
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Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Immediately, sparks fly but the road to love will be anything but easy when their meddlesome friends and family get involved.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Still, any route out of the crisis is unclear, with Bangladesh’s once meddlesome military today firmly in Hasina’s corner.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 25 July 2024
This year, the Roth 401(k) option became more attractive by eliminating one meddlesome feature and offering greater flexibility in retirement.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddlesome
Adjective
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Check-in is seamless, but the hotel has only six parking spots and availability may be limited, especially on busy weekends, so plan to park across or down the street just in case.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And while Christophe had been busy developing a national school system during his reign, under Boyer, and all subsequent presidents, such projects had to be put on hold.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Inviting yourself when you’re not wanted could come off as intrusive at best, rude at worst.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is going to be so helpful because it’s positioned in a way that’s not intrusive.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Few things are as annoying as a vacuum cleaner that leaves a strip of dust by the baseboards and in the corners.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ding-dong ditched … well into adulthood—one person rang a neighbor's doorbell repeatedly just to be annoying.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Meddlesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddlesome. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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