[more officious; most officious] disapproving — used to describe an annoying person who tries to tell other people what to do in a way that is not wanted or needed ▪ After the boss told his workers what to do, his officious assistant stepped in to supervise.
— of·fi·cious·ly adverb
▪ He officiously shouted orders at the workers.
▪ He officiously shouted orders at the workers.







