Definition & Meaning of "officious"in English

officious

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most officious

Comparative

more officious

gradable

domain

behavior, personality, interaction

Examples

The officious clerk insisted on checking every detail of my application.

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officiously

officiousness

officious

office

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