- officiousness
- noun see officious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
officiousness
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officiousness — officious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ asserting authority or interfering in an overbearing way. DERIVATIVES officiously adverb officiousness noun … English terms dictionary
Officiousness — Officious Of*fi cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf. F. officieux. See {Office}.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] [1913 Webster] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than an officious and venial one. Note on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
officiousness — See officiously. * * * … Universalium
officiousness — noun The quality of being officious … Wiktionary
officiousness — of fi·cious·ness || É™ fɪʃəsnɪs n. officious behavior; meddlesomeness; overeagerness in offering unwanted help … English contemporary dictionary
officiousness — of·fi·cious·ness … English syllables
officiousness — noun aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation • Syn: ↑intrusiveness, ↑meddlesomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑officious, ↑meddlesome (for: ↑meddlesomeness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Activity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Activity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 activity activity Sgm: N 1 briskness briskness liveliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 animation animation life vivacity spirit dash energy … English dictionary for students
intrusiveness — noun aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation • Syn: ↑meddlesomeness, ↑officiousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑officious (for: ↑officiousness), ↑meddlesome … Useful english dictionary
