Officious Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-fĭshəs
Self-important
(Adjective)
Antonyms:
  1. shy
  2. self-effacing
  3. timid
  4. modest

Words Related to Officious

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

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.

  • Alan Quinn The only thing that spoiled the evening's entertainment was the attitude of referee Paul Danson who was over officious throughout.

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