officious Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- pushing
- rude
- bumptious
- nosy
- interfering
- presumptuous
- protrusive
- impudent
- pushy
- impertinent
- meddling
- brazen
- snoopy
- insolent
- nosey
- prying
- presuming
Weak:
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.
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.
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
busy, annoying, obtrusive, intruding, intrusive, meddlesome, pushing, rude, bumptious, nosy
unobtrusive, unobtrusive, uninvolved, hands-off, restrained, hands-off, silent, reserved, taciturn, 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.
