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officiousness

of·fi·cious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fish-uh s]
    • /əˈfɪʃ əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fish-uh s]
    • /əˈfɪʃ əs/

Definitions of officiousness word

  • adjective officiousness objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person. 1
  • adjective officiousness marked by or proceeding from such forwardness: officious interference. 1
  • adjective officiousness Obsolete. ready to serve; obliging. 1
  • noun officiousness The quality of being officious. 1
See all 4 definitions of officiousness

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Origin of officiousness

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin officiōsus obliging, dutiful, equivalent to offici(um) office + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Officiousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Officiousness

officiousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for officiousness

noun officiousness

  • understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
  • concern — Concern is worry about a situation.
  • interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
  • eagerness — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
  • inquisitiveness — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
All 52 Synonyms of officiousness

Antonyms for officiousness

noun officiousness

  • disinterest — absence of interest; indifference.
  • indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • carefulness — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
  • caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
All 17 Antonyms of officiousness

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