# officious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈfɪʃəs/ · frequency rank #86,589

## Definitions
1. Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
2. Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.

## Etymology
15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/officious