officious

a. முந்து உபசாரமுடைய, வலிந்து தலையிடுகிற, தேவைக்கு மேற்பட்ட, கடமையின் பொதுவரம்பு மீறிய, முறைமை வரம்புக்குப் புறமான, முறைப்படாத, பணித்துறைக் கட்டுப்பாடற்ற.

Synonyms

meddling interfering pushing forward intrusive intermeddling

Antonyms

backward negligent remiss unofficious retiring modest backward

Of*fi"cious, a. Etym: [L. officiosus: cf.F. officieux. See Office.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than as officious and venial one. Note on Gen. xxvii. (Douay version). 2. Disposed to serve; kind; obliging. [Archaic] Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries Officious. Milton. They were tolerably well bred, very officious, humane, and hospitable. Burke. 3. Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome. You are too officious In her behalf that scorns your services. Shak. Syn. -- Impertinent; meddling. See Impertinent. -- Of*fi"cious*ly, adv. -- Of*fi"cious*ness, n.

officious - Similar Words

inofficious fictious overofficious inofficiously innopfficious efficacious vicious offices solicitous proficuous