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Meddling vs Muddling - What's the difference?

meddling | muddling |

As nouns the difference between meddling and muddling

is that meddling is action of the verb meddle while muddling is the act of one who muddles; confusion; disorderly progress.

As verbs the difference between meddling and muddling

is that meddling is present participle of lang=en while muddling is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective meddling

is that meddles.

meddling

English

Adjective

(head)
  • That meddles.

    • Synonyms

    * annoying

    Derived terms

    * meddlingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb meddle .
  • * 1835 , William Osburn, Doctrinal Errors of the Apostolical and Early Fathers (page 30)
    • It had been well, if these dishonest meddlings with existing books had stopped here.

    Verb

    (head)

    • muddling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who muddles; confusion; disorderly progress.
  • * 2002 , Joe R. Jones, A Grammar of Christian Faith (page xiv)
    • Janzen's critiques of most of my present chapters, with his soaring imagination, unencumbered passion for theologizing, and relentless wrestling, often revealed and challenged my flat-footed muddlings