Synonyms of meddle

meddle

verb

ˈme-dᵊl 

as in to interfere

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

• interfere
• mess
• snoop
• poke
• intervene
• intermeddle
• intrude
• obtrude
• pry
• butt in
• interlope
• muck (about or around)
• nose
• intercede
• invade
• encroach
• trespass
• interpose
• tamper
• fool
• infringe
• play
• fiddle
• chisel (in)
• monkey
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• ignore
• eschew
• disregard
• neglect
• overlook

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of meddle

Kate, her meddling husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) and U.K. foreign minister Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) have tried to uncover those responsible for an attack on a British aircraft carrier, and all signs point to an inside job involving Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear). —Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024

The report has been controversial as critics say the Republicans were meddling too much in university business and using their positions of power to intimidate schools. —Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024

All 50 states make election certification by county officials a mandatory part of their job to prevent local partisan politicians from meddling in election results. —Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024

Meanwhile, the bill prompted democratic lawmakers to take the rare move to meddle in Sacramento business, given the national implications the bill would have had. —Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024