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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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Officious means volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed, or intruding into others' affairs. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and origin of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Officious means objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome. Learn the origin, antonyms, and derived forms of officious, and see how to use it 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.
Officious means meddlesome, intrusive, or obtrusive in an offensive manner. It can also mean informal or unofficial. See examples, translations, and related words for officious.
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.
Officious definition: Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
Definition of officious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
