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officious

/əˈfɪʃəs/adjective

उच्चारण अफ़िशस

दखलअंदाज़, बेवजह हुक्म चलाने वाला, अफ़सरी दिखाने वाला

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adjective
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    disapproving

    too eager to tell people what to do and to use the power that your position gives you

    दखलअंदाज़, बेवजह हुक्म चलाने वाला, अफ़सरी दिखाने वाला

    • An officious clerk refused to accept the form without a second photograph.
    • officious behaviour

    Synonyms interfering meddlesome bossy self-important intrusive

    Opposite unassuming modest retiring

◇Word family
officiously adverbofficiousness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse officious (too eager to give orders and interfere) and official (connected with a position of authority or approved by it).

Officious (हुक्म चलाने और दखल देने को बहुत उत्सुक) और official (किसी अधिकारिक पद से जुड़ा या उसके द्वारा स्वीकृत) में भ्रमित न हों।