officious

English

Etymology

16th Century, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪʃəs

Adjective

officious (comparative more officious, superlative most officious)

1. (obsolete) obliging, attentive, eager to please
2. Offensively intrusive or interfering

Derived terms

• officious intermeddler

Translations

offensively intrusive or interfering

Finnish: virkaintoinen (fi), tungetteleva (fi) Norwegian: offisiøs (no)

Spanish: entrometido (es), inoportuno (es)