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adjective
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.
Related forms
of·fi·cious·ly, adverb
of·fi·cious·ness, noun
o·ver·of·fi·cious, adjective
o·ver·of·fi·cious·ly, adverb
o·ver·of·fi·cious·ness, noun
EXPANDsu·per·of·fi·cious, adjective
su·per·of·fi·cious·ly, adverb
su·per·of·fi·cious·ness, noun
un·of·fi·cious, adjective
un·of·fi·cious·ly, adverb
un·of·fi·cious·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. interfering, meddling.
1. interfering, meddling.
Antonyms
1. retiring.
1. retiring.
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officious
1565, "zealous, eager to serve," from L. officiosus "dutiful," from officium "duty, service" (see office). Sense of "meddlesome, doing more than is asked or required" had emerged by 1600 (in officiously). An officious lie (1577) is one told to do good to another person (from
EXPANDL. mendocium officiosum or Fr. mensonge officieux).
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