'officious' definitions:
Definition of 'officious'
adjective
Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business" [syn:
interfering,
meddlesome,
meddling, officious,
busy,
busybodied]
- aggressive,
- bold,
- busy,
- busybody,
- demanding,
- dictatorial,
- forward,
- impertinent,
- importunate,
- inquisitive,
- insistent,
- interfering,
- intruding,
- intrusive,
- meddlesome,
- meddling,
- nosy,
- obtrusive,
- persistent,
- presumptuous,
- prying,
- pushing,
- pushy,
- self-appointed,
- snoopy
Words containing 'officious'
- official,
- officialize,
- officially,
- officiant,
- officiate,
- officiating,
- officiation,
- officiously,
- officiousness,
- administrative official,
- elected official,
- federal official,
- football official,
- government officials,
- official document,
- official emissary,
- official immunity,
- Ex-official,
- Extra-official
