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   officious

   /əˈfɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters: "the security people were very officious"
   • ▪ intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering: "an officious bystander"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin officiosus ‘obliging’, from officium (see office). The original sense was ‘performing its function, efficacious’, whence ‘ready to help or please’ (mid 16th century), later becoming depreciatory (late 16th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. officiously adverb
   • 2. officiousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFFICIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Officious means too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     OFFICIOUS meaning: 1. too eager to tell people what to do...

   • Znaczenie Officious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OFFICIOUS definicja: 1. too eager to tell people what to do...

   • Officious: Czech Translation

     officious - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › officiousOfficious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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 usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › officiousOFFICIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Officious definition: objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome. See examples of OFFICIOUS used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFFICIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFFICIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Officious means too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › officiousOfficious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › officiousOfficious - definition of officious by The Free Dictionary

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   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.