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interfering

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnɝˈfɪɹɪŋ// UK //ˌɪntəfˈiəɹɪŋ// in·ter·fer·ing

adj. wanting to help or get involved in a way that is not wanted or needed. It often has a negative tone, suggesting you are being annoying.

adj. intruding into the affairs or concerns of others, typically in an unwelcome or meddlesome manner. Often used predicatively to describe a person's behavior.


SIMPLE

Stop interfering with my work right now.

CONTEXTUAL

Her constant interfering made the team feel like they could not make their own decisions.

COMPLEX

The manager's interfering style, though well-intentioned, ultimately stifled the creative freedom of the junior designers.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'.

Pitfall

He is very interfering.He is interfering.Interfering is a non-gradable adjective; it is rarely modified by 'very' or 'quite'.

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