officious

of·fi·cious  (-fshs)

adj.

1. Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others: an officious host; officious attention.

2. Informal; unofficial.

3. Archaic Eager to render services or help others.

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[Latin officisus, obliging, dutiful, from officium, duty; see office.]

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of·ficious·ly adv.

of·ficious·ness n.

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officious [əˈfɪʃəs]

adj

1. unnecessarily or obtrusively ready to offer advice or services

2. marked by such readiness

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Diplomacy informal or unofficial

4. Obsolete attentive or obliging

[from Latin officiōsus kindly, from officium service; see office]

officiously  adv

officiousness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

officious - intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business" busybodied, interfering, meddlesome, meddling, busy intrusive - tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive"

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officious

adjective interfering, bustling, meddling, intrusive, prying, pushy (informal), dictatorial, inquisitive, bossy, overbearing, opinionated, self-important, overzealous, obtrusive, bumptious, meddlesome, overbusy An officious little security guard approached us.
reserved, retiring, withdrawn, shy, detached, indifferent, aloof, reticent, taciturn, unforthcoming

Translations

officious [əˈfɪʃəs] ADJ → oficioso

officious [əˈfɪʃəs] adj (= bossy) → autoritaire

officious

adj → (dienst)beflissen, übereifrig; to be officious → sich vor (Dienst)eifer überschlagen

officious [əˈfɪʃəs] adj → invadente

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officious [əˈfɪʃəs] adj → invadente