Meddler vs Meddling - What's the difference?
meddler | meddling |
One who meddles or interferes in something not of their concern.
* 1759 , Adam Smith,
* 1868 , Horatio Alger,
* 1934 , H. P. Lovecraft,
That meddles.
Action of the verb meddle .
* 1835 , William Osburn, Doctrinal Errors of the Apostolical and Early Fathers (page 30)
As nouns the difference between meddler and meddling
is that meddler is one who meddles or interferes in something not of their concern while meddling is action of the verb meddle .As an adjective meddling is
that meddles.As a verb meddling is
.meddler
English
Noun
(en noun)The theory of moral sentiments
- The prudent man is not willing to subject himself to any responsibility which his duty does not impose upon him. He is not a bustler in business where he has no concern; is not a meddler in other people’s affairs; is not a professed counsellor or adviser, who obtrudes his advice where nobody is asking it.
Struggling Upward
- “Yes, Mr. Coleman, I have,” answered Luke steadily. “I thought it my duty to inform this man of your character. I have advised him to put his money into a savings-bank.”
- “Curse you for an impertinent meddler !” said Coleman wrathfully. “I’ll get even with you for this!”
- “You can do as you please,” said Luke calmly.
- “Stop!” The hoarse, oddly alien voice of the Swami held a tone beyond all mere earthly fright “I told you there was another form of proof which I could give if necessary, and I warned you not to provoke me to it. This red-faced old meddler is right; I’m not really an East Indian. This face is a mask, and what it covers is not human.”
Synonyms
* busybody * kibitzer * marplot * nosey parkerSee also
* gatecrasher, interloper, peeping tom, persona non grata, encroacher, backseat driver, intruder, buttinskymeddling
English
Adjective
(head)Synonyms
* annoyingDerived terms
* meddlinglyNoun
(en noun)- It had been well, if these dishonest meddlings with existing books had stopped here.