meddlesome
Characterized or marked by meddlingCharacterized or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.
» She's a meddlesome old gossip.
Meaning
1 sensesCharacterized 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!
aufdringlich, lästig, vorwitzig
надоедливыйnadojedlivyj
нахабнийnaxabnyj
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Examples
4 sentencesShe's a meddlesome old gossip.
I don’t want to say a word against my own sister, but she was always meddlesome and hard to please.
ruЯ не хочу говорить плохого о собственной сестре, но она всегда была излишне любопытна и придирчива.
It's a good thing Rachel Lynde got a calling down; she's a meddlesome old gossip.
deEs ist gut, dass Rachel Lynde, diese sich überall einmischende alte Klatschtante, mal zusammengestaucht wurde.
If those meddlesome kids hadn't turned me in, I'd have gotten away with my nefarious scheme.
ruЕсли б те назойливые детишки не сдали меня, я бы смог осуществить свой злодейский план.
Translations
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Origin
From meddle + -some.From meddle + -some.
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Forms
more meddlesome, most meddlesome| Comparative | more meddlesome Lesson |
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| Superlative | most meddlesome Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner:interferingmeddlingofficiousbusybusybodied
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form