interfering (s)
meddlesome (s)
meddling (s)
officious (s)
busy (s)
busybodied (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
examples an interfering old woman
bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
busy about other people's business
Outgoing links
Similar to intrusive
Derivationally related form officious → officiousness
Derivationally related form meddlesome → meddlesomeness
Incoming links
Similar to intrusive
Derived from adjective officiously → officious
Derivationally related form officiousness → officious
Derivationally related form meddlesomeness → meddlesome

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