Officious is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for OFFICIOUS in dictionary:

ADJECTIVE:
• assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters
• intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering
• interfering unnecessarily
• Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty.
• Disposed to serve; kind; obliging.
• Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome.
• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• archaic kind, obliging; dutiful

Words related to OFFICIOUS

officiously22 officiousness21 spoffish19

Words that contain OFFICIOUS

inofficious19 officiously22 unofficious19 inofficiously24 officiousness21 inofficiousness23 officiousnesses23

How to use OFFICIOUS in a sentence

• From an inferior man, I should expect officious and quite gratuitous commiseration over the fate of the late Empire.
• The case was not clear enough to justify so officious a step.
• It was usual for him to take all new-comers under his wing, and with officious good-nature endeavour to make them feel at home.
• But they felt secure now because one of the militia captains, officious like your captain here, had given them assurance the day before that they would be protected from all harm.
• These officious lies, they were wont to say, were devised for a good end.
• You may, my revered and dear friend, indeed you may, rest satisfied, that that is such as may warrant me to challenge the inquiries of the most officious.
• And when ambassadors come to you to demand peace, or whatever it may be, officious people will put them to death and prevent your hearing the proposals which brought them to you.
• He has no delight beyond the walls of a workhouse, and his officious zeal would convert the world into a vast infirmary.
• Some officious hand conveyed this letter to the duke, who, when Dr.
• Falling near the edge of the lists, he found touch, first bounce, in the Royal Box, whence some officious persons rolled him back again into the field of play.
• The officious quarantine guard was still walking up and down in front of the Hopkins residence.
• They were officious young fellows, sadly wanting in respect, and they asked for my passport in a noisy way that I did not like, so I would not understand them.
• At the critical moment, however, a couple of officious policemen pushed me aside and did it themselves.
• By a Club, it is apt to lead to acts officious or of manoeuvre.
• At Taunton, the rebels killed, in their fury, an officious and eager commissioner of the subsidy, whom they called the provost of Perin.
• Even James was displeased with the officious step taken by Lewis for his service.
• He was likewise officious, and professed disappointment that the herd was not ready to pass upon.
• Has my father come to, yet? Look here, that officious fool of a nurse has shut me out of the room.
• He was aware of officious men opening a door before him.
• Pray, my good Lord, let me attend this officious gentleman, I beseech you do.
• Burke was so excited by this that his son, in a rather officious letter, begged Francis not to repeat such stimulating remonstrance.
• I cannot walk home from office but some officious friend offers his unwelcome courtesies to accompany me.
• One who seeks or gains favor with a teacher by being officious toward him.
• The next day he spent cleaning stables, under a particularly officious corporal.
• A rifle shot delivered him from his officious pursuer.
• If he is a strong man and an honorable, he will do it, rather than fill a post the duties of which an ignorant or officious committee prevent his discharging.
• Some officious person informed Beethoven that Ries was trying to get the post away from him in a questionable manner.
• A misgiving crossed Lionel that the news had got wind, and that some officious person had been setting on the bells to ring for him, in honour of his succession.
• I wish she would have done with her officious helpfulness.
• They consider it as officious, troublesome, and even embarrassing, on some occasions.
• The officious housewife fetched a joint-stool, first clearing it from dust, whilst her husband added a billet to the heap.

Similar words containing OFFICIOU without suffix s

inofficious19 officiously22 unofficious19 inofficiously24 officiousness21 inofficiousness23 officiousnesses23

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