Officious
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Obliging, attentive, eager to please. obsolete
"Elizabeth's misery increased, at such unnecessary, such officious attention!"
- 2 Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
"The help tended to be officious, the rules, if heeded, restrictive, and the management meddlesome."
Adjective
- 1 intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner wordnet
Example
More examples"Elizabeth's misery increased, at such unnecessary, such officious attention!"
Etymology
15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).