Synonyms for interfere
Definitions
- v. 1
To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs.
Related words
- Word family
- interference interferer
Forms
- Past participle
- interfered
e.g. interfered → intervened, meddled, hindered, obstructed…
Choose the right word
Intercede and interpose are used in a good sense; intermeddle always in a bad sense, and interfere frequently so.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- intervene The situation escalated, and Tom had to intervene.
- hinder If you cannot help us, don't at least hinder us.
- obstruct Pass on, please, and do not obstruct the way.
- meddle He has no right to meddle in our family's problems.
- monkey I'm not talking to you; I'm talking to the monkey.
- tamper Can you ensure your server log files are tamper-proof?
By length
- 4 letters
- make1
- 5 letters
- cross1, clash1
- 6 letters
- monkey2, hinder2, retard2, hamper2, thwart1, impede2, meddle2, tamper2
- 7 letters
- inhibit3, intrude2, obtrude2
- 8 letters
- conflict2, obstruct2
- 9 letters
- intervene3, frustrate2, intercede3, interpose3, incommode
- 11 letters
- intermeddle
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (monkey2 = 2 syllables).