Meddling and Withdrawn

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Meddling adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.

Usage example: the bride's parents promised that they would never be meddling in-laws

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Withdrawn is an antonym for meddling.

Nearby Words: meddle, meddler, meddled

Withdrawn adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Meddling is an antonym for withdrawn.

Nearby Words: withdraw, withdrawing, withdrawable

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Withdrawn and Meddling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/meddling/withdrawn

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