officious

Main Entry: of·fi·cious

Pronunciation: &-'fi-sh&s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin officiosus, from officium service, office

1 archaic a : KIND, OBLIGING b : DUTIFUL

2 : volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : MEDDLESOME

3 : INFORMAL, UNOFFICIAL

synonym see IMPERTINENT
- of·fi·cious·ly adverb
- of·fi·cious·ness noun