officious
adjective
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome.
officiousness
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a word derived from
officious.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Turturro brings a savory humor and pathos to the scene, while Mr. Giamatti’s preening lecturing has a contrasting comic officiousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a city with a history of electing charismatic lawbreakers, Mendelson is an almost burlesque figure of bureaucratic officiousness, complete with Panama hat and a tidy mustache that predates the Carter administration.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2017
Neighbor Shockley notes that some in the community now comment on Callahan’s never-ending officiousness.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2016
As that currently only contains 19 players, it would therefore presumably take an act of quite hilarious spiteful officiousness for the suits so say ‘Naaaaah’ to that one.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2014
Whether she was really an agent of the Thought Police, or simply an amateur spy actuated by officiousness, hardly mattered.
From "1984" by George Orwell
