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Definitions for Officious

[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.
[4] unnecessarily or obtrusively ready to offer advice or services
[5] marked by such readiness
[6] diplomacy informal or unofficial
[7] obsolete attentive or obliging

Words related to Officious

busy, forward, impertinent, inquisitive, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, opinionated, pragmatic, pushy, rude, interfering, overzealous

Words nearby Officious

officially, officiant, officiary, officiate, officinal, officious, officious will, offing, offish, offlap, offline

Origin of Officious

1555–65; < Latin officiōsus obliging, dutiful, equivalent to offici(um ) office + -ōsus -ous

Words that may be confused with Officious

official, officious, officiate, officious

Other words from Officious

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
su·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

Word origin for Officious

C16: from Latin officiōsus kindly, from officium service; see office

Synonyms for Officious

busy, forward, impertinent, inquisitive, interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, opinionated, overzealous, pragmatic, pushy, rude