officiously Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- presuming
- pushy
- pushing
- bumptious
- impudent
- interfering
- protrusive
- nosey
- brazen
- prying
- presumptuous
- impertinent
- insolent
- snoopy
- meddling
- rude
- nosy
Weak:
officiously Meaning
officiously (r)
in an officious manner
officiously Sentence Examples
- The officious receptionist refused to let him pass without an appointment.
- The officious landlord meticulously inspected every corner of the property before signing the lease.
- The officious professor droned on in a monotonous voice, instilling dread in his students.
- The officious government official checked every document with excessive scrutiny, delaying the process.
- The officious neighbor kept a watchful eye on everyone's comings and goings.
- The officious supervisor micromanaged every aspect of his team's work, stifling their creativity.
- The officious manager interfered in all aspects of the company's operations, leaving no room for delegation.
- The officious secretary guarded the boss's time with a zealous approach, barring access to anyone without a valid reason.
- The officious teacher enforced the school's dress code with an inflexible attitude, punishing any students who violated it.
- The officious librarian shushed anyone who dared to speak above a whisper, creating a sterile and intimidating atmosphere.
FAQs About the word officiously
in an officious manner
annoying, intruding, intrusive,busy, obtrusive, meddlesome, presuming, pushy, pushing, bumptious
unobtrusive, unobtrusive, hands-off,uninvolved, subdued, reticent, retiring, withdrawn, subdued, hands-off
The officious receptionist refused to let him pass without an appointment.
The officious landlord meticulously inspected every corner of the property before signing the lease.
The officious professor droned on in a monotonous voice, instilling dread in his students.
The officious government official checked every document with excessive scrutiny, delaying the process.
