adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' fi-sh ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin officiosus, from officium service, office
Date: 1565
1 archaic a : KIND , OBLIGING b : DUTIFUL
2 : volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : MEDDLESOME
3 : INFORMAL , UNOFFICIAL
synonyms see IMPERTINENT
– of · fi · cious · ly adverb
– of · fi · cious · ness noun