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officious

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officious

(adjective)

Meaning

overly eager to help or interfere

Example

"The officious manager insisted on overseeing every small task."

Synonyms

interferingmeddlesomeintrusive

Antonyms

uninvolvedreservedmodest

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'officiosus', meaning obliging or dutiful.

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