officious [adjective]

Definition of officious:

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Synonyms of officious:

● Busy

● Busybodied

● Interfering

● Meddlesome

● Meddling

● Pushy

● Forward


Opposite/Antonyms of officious:

● Idle

● Modest

● Unintrusive

● Subdued

● Humble

● Taciturn

● Restrained

● Unassuming

● Retiring

● Unobtrusive


Sentence/Example of officious:

I was stopped at the University gates by an officious guard who asked me for my faculty card.