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officious
What does officious mean?
officious (adjective): offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use officious in a sentence?
- Bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does officious come from?
15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of officious?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “officious” mean?
staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving
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important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant
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performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
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offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services
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Which word is closest in meaning to “officious”?
apocalyptic
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interfering
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extravagant
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charismatic
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