officious Sentence Examples
- The officious clerk insisted on inspecting every detail of the paperwork, delaying the process.
- The officious manager micromanaged every aspect of his team, creating a stifling work environment.
- The officious concierge refused to help a guest with a simple request, citing company policy.
- The officious security guard took his job too seriously and harassed patrons without justification.
- The officious bureaucrat demanded unnecessary documents and approvals, impeding the progress of a project.
- The officious teacher nitpicked every minor error in his students' work, discouraging creativity.
- The officious receptionist treated visitors with condescension and made them feel unwelcome.
- The officious doctor refused to consider alternative treatments, despite the patient's concerns.
- The officious neighbor constantly complained about minor infractions, creating tension in the community.
- The officious leader's excessive adherence to rules led to inefficiencies and stifled innovation.
officious Meaning
officious (s)
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of officious
Synonyms:
- presuming
- meddling
- brazen
- pushing
- impertinent
- interfering
- presumptuous
- prying
- insolent
- snoopy
- pushy
- rude
- protrusive
- impudent
- nosy
- bumptious
- nosey
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FAQs About 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
obtrusive, intruding,busy, intrusive, meddlesome, annoying, presuming, meddling, brazen, pushing
unobtrusive,unobtrusive, restrained, silent, subdued, reticent, uninvolved,uninvolved, reclusive, retiring
The officious clerk insisted on inspecting every detail of the paperwork, delaying the process.
The officious manager micromanaged every aspect of his team, creating a stifling work environment.
The officious concierge refused to help a guest with a simple request, citing company policy.
The officious security guard took his job too seriously and harassed patrons without justification.
