officious
of·fi·cious
adj \ə-ˈfi-shəs\Definition of OFFICIOUS
2
: volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
3
— of·fi·cious·ly adverb
— of·fi·cious·ness noun
See Examples of OFFICIOUS
- <an officious little man who was always telling everyone else how to do their jobs>
Origin of OFFICIOUS
Latin officiosus, from officium service, office
First Known Use: 1565
Related to OFFICIOUS
Synonyms: busy, interfering, intruding, meddlesome, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, intrusive, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopy
Antonyms: unobtrusive
Related Words: bold, brazen, bumptious, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude; invading, trespassing; curious, inquisitive; annoying, harassing, pestiferous; overbearing, superserviceable
See Synonym Discussion at impertinent
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