inofficious
inofficious · more inofficious · most inofficious
Indifferent to obligation or dutyIndifferent to obligation or duty.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)Indifferent to obligation or duty.
(obsolete)Not officious; not civil or attentive.
(obsolete)Contrary to one's natural obligation or duty, as of a testament by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance.
Origin
From Latin inofficiōsus. Compare French inofficieux. See in- (“not”) + officious.From Latin inofficiōsus. Compare French inofficieux. See in- (“not”) + officious.
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Forms
more inofficious, most inofficious| Comparative | more inofficious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inofficious Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form