interferer
One who meddles
An interferer is someone or something that interferes—that gets in the way or meddles in affairs not their own.
The word appears in technical contexts (a signal interferer disrupts communications) and everyday complaints about meddlesome people: My mother-in-law is a chronic interferer.
Less common than the verb interfere or noun interference.
Intrusive meddler
- meddlerOne who interferes uninvited
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- nosy parkerOverly curious meddler
buttinsky · snoop · kibitzer · backseat driver · micromanager · gatecrasher · trespasser · uninvited guest
One who contends against
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- rivalOne who competes against
- obstructionistOne who deliberately hinders
spoiler · agitator · troublemaker · provocateur · instigator · detractor · opposer · resistor
Something that obstructs
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- hindranceBarrier to progress
blockage · bottleneck · roadblock · stumbling block · chokepoint · encumbrance · restraint · check
Signal-blocking apparatus
- scramblerDevice that jumbles signals
- staticWithout motion or change
- distortionTwisting from original state
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
saboteur · interrupter · disruptor · derailment · breakdown · malfunction · disconnection · crosstalk
Cause of aggravation
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- irritantSource of vexation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- aggravationState of being vexed
vexation · disturbance · hassle · thorn · gadfly · heckler · pesterer · interrupter
busybody
Intrusive meddler
- meddlerOne who interferes uninvited
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
nosy parker · buttinsky · snoop · kibitzer · backseat driver · micromanager · gatecrasher · trespasser · uninvited guest · eavesdropper
opponent
One who contends against
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- rivalOne who competes against
obstructionist · spoiler · agitator · troublemaker · provocateur · instigator · detractor · opposer · resistor · dissenter
blocker
Something that obstructs
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
hindrance · blockage · bottleneck · roadblock · stumbling block · chokepoint · encumbrance · restraint · check · brake
jammer
Signal-blocking apparatus
- scramblerDevice that jumbles signals
- staticWithout motion or change
- distortionTwisting from original state
noise · saboteur · interrupter · disruptor · derailment · breakdown · malfunction · disconnection · crosstalk · garbling
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
aggravation · vexation · disturbance · hassle · thorn · gadfly · heckler · pesterer · interrupter · nag
interfererbystander
One who observes nearby
onlooker · observer · spectator · wallflower · neutral party
- election interferenceUndermining legitimate ballot processes
- run interferenceProtect from distractions
- running interferenceDiverting obstacles for another
- pass interferenceIllegal hindrance of receiver
- radio interferenceDisruption of broadcast signals
- ran interferenceDeflected obstacles for another
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