Definitions
- Describing someone who interferes in other people's affairs without being asked or invited. - Referring to someone who gets involved in situations that do not concern them. - Talking about someone who tries to control or influence a situation that is not their responsibility.
- Describing someone who intrudes or interrupts in a situation where they are not needed or wanted. - Referring to someone who meddles in other people's business without permission. - Talking about someone who tries to exert control or influence over others in an unwelcome or inappropriate way.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe unwanted involvement in other people's affairs.
- 2Both words suggest a lack of respect for boundaries and personal space.
- 3Both words can have negative connotations.
- 4Both words imply an attempt to control or influence a situation that is not one's own.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Meddling suggests a more active and persistent involvement than interfering.
- 2Motivation: Meddling may imply a desire to help or improve a situation, while interfering suggests a more selfish or intrusive motivation.
- 3Connotation: Meddling can sometimes have a positive connotation, while interfering is almost always negative.
- 4Scope: Interfering can be used to describe a wider range of situations than meddling.
- 5Formality: Interfering is more commonly used in formal contexts than meddling.
Remember this!
Meddling and interfering both describe unwanted involvement in other people's affairs, but meddling suggests a more active and persistent involvement, while interfering implies a more selfish or intrusive motivation. Meddling can sometimes have a positive connotation, while interfering is almost always negative. Interfering is also more versatile and can be used in a wider range of situations than meddling.
