officious
[ uh-fish-uhs ]
/ əˈfɪʃ əs /
adjective
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
marked by or proceeding from such forwardness: officious interference.
Obsolete.
ready to serve; obliging.
Origin of officious
OTHER WORDS FROM officious
Words nearby officious
officially,
officiant,
officiary,
officiate,
officinal,
officious,
officious will,
offing,
offish,
offlap,
offline
Example sentences from the Web for officious
British Dictionary definitions for officious
officious
/ (əˈfɪʃəs) /
adjective
unnecessarily or obtrusively ready to offer advice or services
marked by such readiness
diplomacy
informal or unofficial
obsolete
attentive or obliging
Derived forms of officious
officiously, adverb officiousness, nounWord Origin for officious
C16: from Latin
officiōsus kindly, from
officium service; see
office