Synonyms of meddles

meddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of meddle

as in interferes

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interferes
• messes
• snoops
• pokes
• intervenes
• intrudes
• obtrudes
• pries
• noses
• intermeddles
• intercedes
• invades
• butts in
• interlopes
• mucks (about or around)
• encroaches
• interposes
• infringes
• fools
• trespasses
• tampers
• plays
• fiddles
• chisels (in)
• barges (in)
• monkeys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• ignores
• neglects
• shuns
• disregards
• eschews
• overlooks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meddles

One of my favourite characters from my books who will also be in the series is Kristina, Erica’s mother-in-law who has a good heart but meddles too much. — Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026

Emma meddles with the romantic life of her entire village—while completely misunderstanding her own romance. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

Determined to make a difference and shake up the monotony of his duties in the City of Angels, Gabriel meddles in the life of Arj (Ansari), a struggling gig worker making ends meet by taking on various gig economy jobs and stocking Home Depot shelves, all while living in his car. — Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025

Critics have suggested the plan could possibly hurt the economy or US tech leadership in the long run if the US meddles too much in private tech companies. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025

Then, an inept psychic (Vanessa Bayer) meddles in the family affair, with a supernatural shift causing Anna and Tess to swap bodies and souls with Harper and Lily. — EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025