meddlesome

English

Etymology

meddle +‎ -some

Adjective

meddlesome (comparative more meddlesome, superlative most meddlesome)

Characterised 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!

Synonyms

(inclined to meddle or interfere): interfering, kibitzing, nosy

Derived terms

Translations

inclined to meddle or interfere

Arabic: متطفل‎
Chinese:
Mandarin: 愛管閒事, 爱管闲事 (àiguǎnxiánshì), 好事 (zh) (hàoshì)
Dutch: bemoeizuchtig (nl)
Finnish: tunkeileva (fi)
French: importun (fr)
German: aufdringlich (de), lästig (de), vorwitzig, zudringlich

Japanese: おせっかいな (osekkai na)
Maori: maikutu, āmionga
Portuguese: enxerido (pt), intrometido (pt)
Russian: надоедливый (ru) (nadojedlivyj)
Spanish: entrometido (es) m
Turkish: işgüzar (tr), müdaheleci
Ukrainian: нахабний (naxabnyj)

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