Main Entry:

of·fi·cious

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈfi-shəs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin officiosus, from officium service, office

Date:

1565

1archaic a: kind, obliging b: dutiful2: volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome3: informal, unofficial

synonyms see impertinent

— of·fi·cious·ly adverb

— of·fi·cious·ness noun