What does officious mean?

adj. Someone who is too eager to give advice or orders, often when it's not wanted or needed.

officious

🇺🇸 /əˈfɪʃəs/ 🇬🇧 /əˈfɪʃəs/

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adjective

Someone who is too eager to give advice or orders, often when it's not wanted or needed.

The officious neighbor always insists on telling us how to care for our own garden.

Someone who is too eager to give advice or orders, often when it's not wanted or needed.