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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"
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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. People who are officious are busybodies.
Definition of 'officious' Word Frequency. officious. (əfɪʃəs ) adjective. If you describe someone as officious, you are critical of them because they are eager to tell people what to do when you think they should not. [disapproval] They wouldn't welcome any officious interference from the police.
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.
OFFICIOUS meaning: 1. too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance: 2…. Learn more.
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.
May 1, 2024 · officious (comparative more officious, superlative most officious) Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
