English Explanatory Dictionary

officious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
  2. Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.

Pronunciation

/əˈfɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-officious.wav

Word forms

officious more officious most officious

Etymology

15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).

Derived words

inofficious officious intermeddler officiously officiousness overofficious superofficious ultraofficious unofficious
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