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Meddlesome vs Presumptuous - What's the difference?

meddlesome | presumptuous |

As adjectives the difference between meddlesome and presumptuous

is that meddlesome is inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business while presumptuous is going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.

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

    presumptuous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.

    • Synonyms

    * (going beyond what is proper) overconfident, foolhardy, rash, presuming, forward, arrogant, insolent, conceited

    Related terms

    * presumption