Officious synonyms and antonyms

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intrusive
(Geol.) Designating or of igneous rock formed from magma that hardened while still within the earth, moon, etc.
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meddlesome
Meddling or inclined to meddle; interfering
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self-important
Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own importance.
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unofficial
Not acting officially:
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impertinent
Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold:
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rude (related)
Barbarous or ignorant
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arrogant
Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others:
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busy
Engaged in another activity or by someone else.
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efficacious
Producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective
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impersonal
(Gram.) Designating or of a verb occurring only in the third person singular: in English, either with no explicit subject (Ex.: methinks all is lost) or with it as the indefinite subject (Ex.: it snowed all night)
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impudent
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced
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informal
Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.
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meddling
That meddles.
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pragmatical
(Law) Relating to affairs of state.
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pushy
(Informal) Annoyingly aggressive and persistent
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snooping
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self-effacing (antonym)
Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.
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shy (antonym)
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
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timid (antonym)
Lacking in courage or confidence.
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modest (antonym)
Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value:
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participate (related)
(Obsolete) Acting in common; participating.
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busybodied
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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ill-natured (related)
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obsequious (related)
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absent-minded (related)
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obnoxious (related)
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insubordinate (related)
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Officious Sentence Examples

  • Officious hands, Russian and French, immediately seized the cross and fastened it to the uniform.

  • Generally, business-like websites with officious appearances will probably stick with inline graphics.

  • This apparatus resulted in a minor contretemps when we were visited, on another matter, by a rather officious Excise Officer.

  • It turned out that the usual " guard " on that duty was a rather officious elderly dragon of a conductress.

  • Officious and not valiant, you haue sham'd me In your condemned Seconds.

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