Meddlesome (Adjective)
Meaning
Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her mother-in-law was a meddlesome person who always interfered in their personal affairs.
- The politician's opponents accused him of being meddlesome and trying to undermine the current administration.
- She tried to avoid her meddlesome aunt at family gatherings because she always asked intrusive questions.
- The neighbors found the landlord to be a meddlesome man who constantly complained about minor issues.
- His sister was a bit of a meddlesome sibling, always trying to give unsolicited advice on his relationships.