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- DictionaryOf·fi·cious/əˈfiSHəs/
adjective
- 1. assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters: "the security people were very officious"
1. : volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome. officious people who are always ready to offer unasked advice. 2. : informal, unofficial. officious conversations between foreign ministers. 3. archaic. : kind, obliging. b. : dutiful. officiously adverb. officiousness noun. Did you know?
OFFICIOUS definition: 1. too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance: 2…. Learn more.
Officious definition: objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome. See examples of OFFICIOUS used in a sentence.
Officious is a tricky word as it seems like it might mean something like office or official. Instead, it is a word to describe someone that acts more official than they actually are.
adj. 1. Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others: an officious host; officious attention. 2. Informal; unofficial. 3. Archaic Motivated by the desire to help others. [Latin officiōsus, obliging, dutiful, from officium, duty; see office .] of·fi′cious·ly adv.
1. objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome. an officious person. 2. marked by or proceeding from such forwardness. officious interference. 3. obsolete. ready to serve; obliging. SYNONYMS 1. interfering, meddling.
OFFICIOUS meaning: 1. too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance: 2…. Learn more.
3. 1596–. Unduly forward in offering one's services, or in taking business upon oneself; doing, or prone to do, more than is asked or required; interfering, intrusive. In later use esp.: inclined to assert authority in a self-important or pompous way, esp. with regard to petty or trivial matters.
Officious definition: Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
Definition of officious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
