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Interfering or meddling in the affairs of others

Disrespectful or rude

An act of unwanted interference

The characteristic of being snoopy

A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship

The action of intruding

Present participle for interfere in something that is not one's concern

Present participle for to interfere in or with

Present participle for to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner

Present participle for to disturb, to discomfort, to hinder

Causing disagreement between

Present participle for to manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision

Present participle for to loot, plunder or invade by force

Present participle for to actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.)

Present participle for interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of

Present participle for discern or make out, especially by careful observation

Present participle for touch or feel with the fingers

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Adjective

Interfering or meddling in the affairs of others

scrutinizing^US

scrutinising^UK

over-interested

interrogational

cross-examining

interventionist

burning with curiosity

full of oneself

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

not taking no for an answer

full of yourself

as bold as brass

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“Unfortunately, the preparations involved in a wedding offers up countless opportunities for a meddling mother-in-law's true colors to shine.”

Adjective

Disrespectful or rude

high-and-mighty

uncomplimentary

high and mighty

self-centered^US

full of yourself

as bold as brass

tongue-in-cheek

self-centred^UK

unsophisticated

full of oneself

coming on strong

beyond the pale

lacking civility

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-congratulatory

self-applauding

self-opinionated

self-glorifying

holier-than-thou

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

throwing one's weight around

too big for your boots

not backwards in coming forwards

throwing one's weight about

putting on airs

unduly familiar

making passes at

making advances towards

mincingly clever

in a state of nature

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

full of contempt

on your high horse

too big for one's breeches

too big for one's boots

self-respecting

take-it-or-leave-it

self-aggrandizing

ill-humoured^UK

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

on one's high horse

dishonouring^UK

in driver's seat

straightforward

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Noun

An act of unwanted interference

“Thus, the development of the commune in the twelfth century was not the typical reaction against meddling by local feudal lords.”

Noun

The characteristic of being snoopy

inquisitiveness

interestingness

mental acquisitiveness

thirst for knowledge

spirit of inquiry

desire for knowledge

spirit of enquiry

acknowledgment^US

acknowledgement^UK

undivided attention

Noun

A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship

back-fence talk

rumormongering^US

whispering campaign

rumourmongering^UK

unconfirmed report

word on the street

second-hand information

secondhand information

talk of the town

piece of gossip

the word on the street

grapevine report

jungle telegraph

grapevine telegraph

malicious gossip

intimate intelligence

piece of hearsay

conspiracy theory

question and answer session

exchange of views

wheeling and dealing

verbal exchange

channel of communication

information flow

exchange of ideas

unsubstantiated information

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Noun

The action of intruding

encroachment on

intervention in

infringement of

interference with

interruption of

forced entrance

infiltration of

appropriation of

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Verb

Present participle for interfere in something that is not one's concern

sidewalk-superintending

coming uninvited

crashing the gates

sticking nose in

putting two cents in

putting your two cents in

putting your oar in

sticking your nose in

poking your nose in

sticking your oar in

enquiring impertinently

interfering with

getting involved

involving oneself

poking one's nose in

poking nose into

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

thrusting yourself in

doing some detective work

poking one's nose into

sticking one's nose into

entering without permission

getting into the act

poking one's face in

putting one's two cents in

having a bearing on

having an effect on

leaving a mark on

exerting influence on

putting in one's oar

putting one's oar in

making an impression on

making an impact on

making inroads into

sticking nose into

imposing yourself

stepping on someone's toes

treading on someone's toes

imposing oneself

imposing oneself on

getting involved in

interposing yourself

interposing oneself

involving yourself

putting in two cents

acting as peacemaker

insinuating oneself

acting as an intermediary

joining the conversation

coming uninvited to

showing up uninvited

having your say

voicing your opinion

taking measures

becoming involved

acting as honest broker

interrupting with

having one's say

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“These business men who come in to football in search of a quick buck and a hobby to see them through their retirement must not be allowed to meddle in affairs of which they have no concept.”

Verb

Present participle for to interfere in or with

Verb

Present participle for to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner

adjusting slightly

interfering with

playing about with

playing around with

trying to improve

working amateurishly on

fooling about with

fooling around with

pottering about with

messing about with

messing around with

monkeying around

mucking about with

mucking around with

tinkering at the edges of

tinkering with the edges of

rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic

handling without permission

touching without permission

fidgetting with

playing games with

amusing oneself

fiddling around with

fiddling about with

acting aimlessly

pottering about

amusing oneself with

scratching the surface of

working superficially

pottering around with

pottering round with

eating like a bird

eating listlessly

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Verb

Present participle for to disturb, to discomfort, to hinder

inconveniencing

discombobulating

making it tough

putting to trouble

giving a hard time

putting in a spot

putting on the spot

putting to some trouble

causing someone difficulty

putting someone to trouble

giving someone bother

making someone go out of his way

giving someone grief

rubbing up the wrong way

driving up the wall

getting on your nerves

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

interfering with

discountenancing

antagonizing^US

giving someone the hump

hacking you off

getting your back up

putting your back up

getting on nerves

giving someone the pip

making someone see red

driving round the twist

rubbing you up the wrong way

antagonising^UK

putting your nose out of joint

getting in your hair

getting someone down

causing suffering to

causing trouble to

giving someone a hard time

getting on your wick

bending someone's ear

breathing down someone's neck

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Verb

Causing disagreement between

Verb

Present participle for to manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision

breathing down somebody's neck

Verb

Present participle for to loot, plunder or invade by force

Verb

Present participle for to actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.)

kicking against

committing a breach of

failing to observe

riding roughshod over

failing to comply with

flying in the face of

taking no notice of

rebelling against

encroaching upon

setting at naught

paying no heed to

transgressing against

refusing to obey

going counter to

disagreeing with

thumbing one's nose at

falling foul of

offending against

conflicting with

interfering with

bending the rules

falling outside of

revolutionising^UK

revolutionizing^US

digging your heels in

refusing to comply

breaking the rules

flying in face of

paying no attention to

taking law into own hands

thumbing nose at

taking the piss out of

showing contempt for

making a fool of

treating with disdain

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Verb

Present participle for interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of

Verb

Present participle for discern or make out, especially by careful observation

Verb

Present participle for touch or feel with the fingers

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