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Meddlesome vs Heedless - What's the difference?

meddlesome | heedless |

As adjectives the difference between meddlesome and heedless

is that meddlesome is inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business while heedless is unaware, without noticing.

meddlesome

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.
  • If those meddlesome kids hadn't turned me in, I'd have gotten away with my nefarious scheme!

    Synonyms

    * (inclined to meddle or interfere ): interfering, kibitzing, nosy

    Derived terms

    * meddlesomely * meddlesomeness

    heedless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unaware, without noticing.
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  • *:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless ." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.
  • Derived terms

    * heedlessness