Uk English Meaning of officious

officious

Other Uk English words related to officious

synonyms

• annoying
• busy
• intruding
• intrusive
• nosy
• intrusive
• brazen
• bumptious
• impertinent
• Impudent
• insolent
• interfering
• meddling
• nosey
• nosey
• presuming
• presumptuous
• protruding
• prying
• pushing
• pushy
• Rude
• Snoopy
• bold
• curious
• harassing
• inquisitive
• invading
• overbearing
• pestiferous
• trespassing

antonyms

• Unobtrusive
• hands-off
• quiet
• reclusive
• reserved
• restrained
• reticent
• retiring
• silent
• subdued
• taciturn
• uninvolved
• withdrawn
• inhibited

Definitions and Meaning of officious in English

Wordnet

officious (s)

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Webster

officious (a.)

Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty.

Disposed to serve; kind; obliging.

Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome.

FAQs About the word officious

What is the Uk English meaning of the word officious

officious

What is the English meaning of the word officious

intrusive in a meddling or offensive mannerPertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty., Disposed to serve; kind; obliging., Importunately interposing serv

What are the synonyms of the word officious

annoying,busy,intruding,intrusive,nosy,intrusive,brazen,bumptious,impertinent,Impudent

What are the antonyms of the word officious

Unobtrusive,hands-off,quiet,reclusive,reserved,restrained,reticent,retiring,silent,subdued