officious
officious · more officious · most officious
угодливый, назойливый, навязчивый
aufdringlich, wichtigmacherisch
Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and servicesOffensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
/əˈfɪʃəs/
Meaning
2 sensesOffensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
aufdringlich, wichtigmacherisch
уго́дливыйugódlivyj, назо́йливыйnazójlivyj, навя́зчивыйnavjázčivyj
(obsolete)Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
übereifrig, dienstfertig, beflissen
More definitions
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
offensively intrusive or interfering:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
(obsolete in English) eager to please:
offensively intrusive or interfering:
Origin
15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from offici15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).
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Forms
more officious, most officious| Comparative | more officious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most officious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner:interferingmeddlesomemeddlingbusybusybodied
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form