officious
5
8.6
- adjective
- /əˈfɪʃəs/
:
entrometido
- Her landlady was an officious, middle-aged widow, hardly taller than Hope, but several times as wide.
And it's it's, you know, associated with like hard work ethic, lots of bureaucracy, you know, it attracts that that sort of officious type.
- And it's it's, you know, associated with like hard work ethic, lots of bureaucracy, you know, it attracts that that sort of officious type.
Examples
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Gary threaded through the twisted streets, finally stopping in front of a large, officious-looking building.
Fiction book (1996) -
The officious assistant kept interrupting the meeting with unnecessary comments.
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At the North Street stop, an officious bobby told her, "Take care."
Fiction book (1994) -
This must be from that officious friend of hers.
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Folks around here get real officious, and they're very well connected.
Fiction book (1998) -
I hear his deep, officious voice, condescending as a tuba.
Fiction book (1996) -
His horn-rimmed glasses helped make him seem officious and condescending.
Fiction book (1995) -
Harvey is a good presenter and good on his feet, not pompous or officious," Levitt told me.
Blog text (24) -
Not evil, but bad-tempered, bureaucratic, officious and callous.
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I was glad I didn't have to listen to her shrill, officious, self-righteous version of justice.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
60
3.4
Too interested in other people's private life in an annoying way
32
7.7
Being too eager and causing problems
11
6.8
Giving moral advice in a boring, bossy way
9
7.5
Showing too much interest in other people's affairs
8
5.5
Showing too much interest in other people's private lives
8
7.2
Tending to get involved in other people's business and annoy them
1
9.9
Being too careful or worried about someone in a way that feels annoying
A person who tries to find out or change other people's private lives
Being involved in other people's matters when not wanted
A person who tries to control other people's lives
Antonyms
How Meddlesome
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word officious comes from Latin officium meaning 'duty' or 'service', and it shares the same root as office and official. It originally meant 'willing to help', but now it often describes someone who is too eager to help or who gives unwanted advice, so an officious person can be annoying.