Answered on : 2024-01-24
"Officious" refers to being excessively eager to offer advice or services where they are neither asked nor needed, often in a meddlesome or intrusive manner. It implies an individual who is overly assertive or self-important, trying to tell others what to do without being invited [1][2][3]. This term is associated with behaviors that go beyond the necessary or expected, reflecting a level of intrusiveness that may be perceived as annoying or unwanted [4][5]. Synonyms include interfering, dictatorial, and meddlesome [10].