"meddlesome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛdəlsəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meddlesome.wav Forms: more meddlesome [comparative], most meddlesome [superlative]
Etymology: meddle + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|meddle|some}} meddle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} meddlesome (comparative more meddlesome, superlative most meddlesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business. Synonyms (inclined to meddle or interfere): interfering, kibitzing, nosy, meddling Derived forms: meddlesome Mattie, meddlesomely, meddlesomeness Translations (inclined to meddle or interfere): πολυπράγμων (poluprágmōn) (Ancient Greek), متطفل (Arabic), натрапчив (natrapčiv) (Bulgarian), 愛管閒事 (Chinese Mandarin), 爱管闲事 (àiguǎnxiánshì) (Chinese Mandarin), 好事 (hàoshì) (Chinese Mandarin), šťouravý (Czech), všetečný (Czech), dotěrný (Czech), nævenyttig (Danish), bemoeizuchtig (Dutch), tunkeileva (Finnish), importun (French), aufdringlich (German), lästig (German), vorwitzig (German), zudringlich (German), おせっかいな (osekkai na) (Japanese), на́траплив (nátrapliv) (Macedonian), на́метлив (námetliv) (Macedonian), maikutu (Maori), āmionga (Maori), enxerido (Portuguese), intrometido (Portuguese), надоедливый (nadojedlivyj) (Russian), entrometido (Spanish), işgüzar (Turkish), müdaheleci (Turkish), нахабний (naxabnyj) (Ukrainian)

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      "sense": "inclined to meddle or interfere",
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      "sense": "inclined to meddle or interfere",
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      "sense": "inclined to meddle or interfere",
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