officious
advancedC1/əˈfɪʃəs/ · of-fi-cious
Eager to offer help or advice, often in a way that is intrusive or meddlesome.
Meanings
Eager to offer help or advice, often in a way that is intrusive or meddlesome.
مدد کرنے یا مشورہ دینے کی خواہش رکھنا، اکثر ایسے طریقے سے جو مخل ہو یا بیجا ہو۔
فضول
fazool
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Antonyms
Common Collocations
- officious behavior
- officious remarks
- officious attitude
Example Sentences
The officious clerk tried to meddle in the private affairs of the employees.
فضول کلرک نے ملازمین کے نجی معاملات میں مداخلت کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Fazool clerk ne mulazimeen ke najj maamlaat mein mudakhlat karne ki koshish ki.
Her officiousness often annoyed her friends.
اس کی فضولیت اکثر اس کے دوستوں کو تنگ کرتی تھی۔
Us ki fazooliyat aksar us ke doston ko tang karti thi.
The manager was warned against his officious intervention in team matters.
مینجر کو ٹیم کے معاملات میں اپنی فضول مداخلت کے خلاف خبردار کیا گیا۔
Manager ko team ke maamlaat mein apni fazool mudakhlat ke khilaf khabardaar kiya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'office' where someone is always trying to help too much.
Imagine a busy office with a person constantly offering unsolicited advice.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "officiosus" — obliging, useful
First known use: 15th century
The word 'officious' comes from the Latin term 'officiosus', which means 'characterized by service or duty', evolving to imply someone who is overly eager to offer help in a way that is intrusive.