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Interfering

To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.

📖 Definitions of "Interfering"

verb

1
To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
"I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs."
2
(of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.
"Correlated waves interfere to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without interfering."
3
(mostly of horses) To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.
4
(followed by "with") To sexually molest, especially of a child.
"The investigation found the boys had been interfered with."

noun

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
intrusivenoun	Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
hindrancenoun	Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
busynoun	Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
interferencenoun	The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
meddlesome	Characterized or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.
officious	Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
meddlingnoun	unwanted interference
busybodied	intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
meddlingnoun	unwanted interference
meddlesome	Characterized or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.
interferenceverb	The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
intrusivenoun	Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
hindrancenoun	Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
busyverb	(transitive, usually reflexive) To make somebody busy or active; to occupy.
officious	Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
busybodied	intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
encroaching	That encroaches.
disrupting	That disrupts; disruptive.
hamperingnoun	That which hampers; an impediment.
hindering	Harmful; that hinders.
interveneverb	(intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]
jammingnoun	The playing of improvisational music.
impingingnoun	An impingement.
interventionnoun	The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
disturbing	Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
interveningnoun	Falling between two periods or events.
compromisingnoun	Willing or able to make a compromise.
steppingnoun	The act of taking a step.