officious

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of officious with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

officious

(adjective)

Meaning

overly eager to help or interfere

Example

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

Synonyms

interferingmeddlesomeintrusive

Antonyms

uninvolvedreservedmodest