meddler

/ˈmɛdələr/
/ˈmɛdələ/
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Other forms: meddlers

Definitions of meddler
  1. noun
    an officious annoying person who interferes with others
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    backseat driver
    a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice
    busybody, nosey-parker, nosy-parker, quidnunc
    a person who meddles in the affairs of others
    buttinsky
    a person who interferes in other people's lives
    kibitzer
    (Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others
    type of:
    persona non grata, unwelcome person
    a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
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