Synonyms for

Interfering

Verb / ˌɪntɜ:ˈfɪrɪŋ / / ˌɪnɜ:ˈfɪrɪŋ / Another word for interfering — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Interfering means getting involved in other people's business or affairs without being asked.

Synonyms & similar words

meddling officious interfere meddlesome busy interpose intervene stepin busybodied meddling intrusive nosy prying obtrusive meddlesome intermeddling interloping interposing intervening meddly busybody snooping tampering

Synonyms by register

Formal

meddling intruding obstructing prying

Informal

butting in sticking your nose in butting your nose in getting involved

Literary

obtrusive unwelcome

Antonyms

assisting cooperating helping supporting unobtrusive non-interfering

Common collocations

  • interfering with
  • interfering in
  • interfering behavior
  • interfering with the process
  • interfering with evidence
  • interfering with the investigation

Word family

noun interference
verb interfere
adjective interfering
adverb interferingly

Usage note

Often used with 'with' or 'in' to specify what is being interfered with. Can carry a negative connotation of unwanted involvement.

Example sentences

  1. He was interfering with the game, so the coach asked him to leave.
  2. She was always interfering in her sister's room, even though she was told not to.
  3. His constant interfering was causing problems in the office.
  4. I don't like it when people are interfering with my plans.
  5. Sometimes parents can be seen interfering in their children's lives too much.

Quotes

  • There is no duty so much underrated as the duty of being happy. By being happy, we sow anonymous benefits upon the world. -Robert Louis Stevenson
  • I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become. -Carl Jung
  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. -Mahatma Gandhi

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