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:
- insolent
- meddling
- protrusive
- brazen
- snoopy
- pushing
- presuming
- presumptuous
- impudent
- bumptious
- rude
- impertinent
- nosey
- nosy
- pushy
- prying
- interfering
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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,busy, annoying, intrusive, meddlesome, intruding, insolent, meddling, protrusive, brazen
unobtrusive,unobtrusive,uninvolved, reserved, reserved, restrained, reclusive, subdued, restrained, hands-off
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.
