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Word: Interfering

Part of Speech: Adjective

Basic Definition: The word "interfering" describes someone who is intrusive or meddlesome. It refers to a person who gets involved in other people's affairs in a way that is annoying or unwelcome.

Usage Instructions:
  • "Interfering" is typically used to describe a person or their actions. It is often used in a negative context to show that someone is being unwelcome or annoying by sticking their nose in where it doesn’t belong.
Examples:
  1. Simple Example: "My neighbor is very interfering; she always tells me how to take care of my garden."
  2. Contextual Example: "An interfering teacher may disrupt students' ability to learn by constantly interrupting them."
Advanced Usage:

In more complex situations, "interfering" can refer to someone trying to control a situation or influence others without being invited to do so. For example, in a workplace, an interfering colleague might meddle in someone else’s project, making it difficult for that person to work independently.

Word Variants:
  • Interfere (verb): To get involved in a situation where you are not wanted. Example: "Please don’t interfere in my personal matters."
  • Interference (noun): The act of interfering. Example: "Her constant interference made it hard for me to make my own decisions."
Different Meanings:

While "interfering" primarily has a negative connotation of meddling, in some contexts, it can simply mean that someone is getting involved. However, the general implication is still that this involvement is uninvited or unwelcome.

Synonyms:
  • Meddlesome
  • Intrusive
  • Nosy
  • Prying
  • Busybody
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • "Stick your nose in": To interfere in someone else's business. For example, "I wish she wouldn’t stick her nose in my affairs."
  • "Butt in": To interrupt or interfere in a conversation or situation. For example, "He always butts in when we’re discussing something private."
Summary:

"Interfering" is an adjective that describes a person who intrudes or meddles in others' affairs in a bothersome way.

Adjective
  1. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
    • an interfering old woman
    • bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
    • busy about other people's business

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