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officious

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of⋅fi⋅cious

  [uh-fish-uhs]
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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.
Origin:
1555–65; < L officiōsus obliging, dutiful, equiv. to offici(um) office + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
of⋅fi⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
of⋅fi⋅cious⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. interfering, meddling.

Antonyms:
1. retiring.
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of·fi·cious   (ə-fĭsh'əs)   
adj.  

  1. Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others: an officious host; officious attention.

  2. Informal; unofficial.

  3. Archaic Eager to render services or help others.


[Latin officiōsus, obliging, dutiful, from officium, duty; see office.]
of·fi'cious·ly adv., of·fi'cious·ness n.
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