Main Entry: of·fi·cious

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈfi-shəs\

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