Antonyms for officiousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-fish-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈfɪʃ əs |
Definition of officiousness
Origin :- 1560s, "zealous, eager to serve," from Latin officiosus "full of courtesy, dutiful, obliging," from officium "duty, service" (see office). Sense of "meddlesome, doing more than is asked or required" had emerged by 1600 (in officiously). An officious lie (1570s) is one told to do good to another person (from Latin mendocium officiosum or French mensonge officieux). Related: Officiousness.
- As in rudeness : noun impoliteness
- As in inquisitiveness : noun curiosity
- As in nosiness : noun curiosity
- As in snoopiness : noun curiosity
- As in curiosity : noun intense desire to know, understand
- They are our friends to to such a degree as even to teaze us with their officiousness.
- Extract from : « The History of Louisiana » by Le Page Du Pratz
- Officiousness is self-seeking dressed up in the uniform of service.
- Extract from : « Practical Ethics » by William DeWitt Hyde
- Although this seemed a ridiculous piece of officiousness it touched me.
- Extract from : « Dona Perfecta » by B. Perez Galdos
- But well-meaning, though ignorant, officiousness would not suffer it to be so.
- Extract from : « Robert Burns » by Principal Shairp.
- Burns is not the only person who has suffered from this sort of officiousness.
- Extract from : « Robert Burns » by Principal Shairp.
- There were visits of kindness as well as visits of officiousness.
- Extract from : « The Wide, Wide World » by Susan Warner
- Sir, officiousness is not politeness, she said very slowly and forcibly.
- Extract from : « The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6 » by Augustus J. C. Hare
- Her officiousness seemed to hurt him more than the pain in his chest.
- Extract from : « The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
- Excepting their officiousness and arrogance, Barri and Rivera were moral and able men.
- Extract from : « Chimes of Mission Bells » by Maria Antonia Field
- "Not a penny less than four pounds," said Perry, and I confounded his officiousness.
- Extract from : « Upsidonia » by Archibald Marshall
Synonyms for officiousness
- acrimony
- asperity
- audacity
- bad manners
- barbarity
- bluntness
- boldness
- boorishness
- brass
- cheek
- coarseness
- concern
- crudeness
- crudity
- curiousness
- discourtesy
- disdain
- disrespect
- eagerness
- effrontery
- grossness
- harshness
- impertinence
- impudence
- incivility
- inquiring mind
- inquiringness
- inquisitiveness
- insolence
- interest
- interestingness
- intrusiveness
- investigation
- irritability
- meddlesomeness
- meddling
- mental acquisitiveness
- misbehavior
- nerve
- nosiness
- officiousness
- prying
- questioning
- regard
- searching
- shamelessness
- sharpness
- snoopiness
- snooping
- tactlessness
- thirst for knowledge
- ungraciousness
- unkindness
- unmannerliness
- vulgarity
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