officious

IPA: ʌfˈɪʃʌs

Examples of "officious" in Sentences

The officious waiter hovered over our table, constantly refilling our glasses without being asked
She had a reputation for being officious, always butting in on other people's business and offering unsolicited advice
The officious security guard insisted on searching my bag, even though there was no reason to suspect I had done anything wrong
The officious teacher always made sure to enforce the school's rules, even for minor infractions
His officious behavior rubbed his colleagues the wrong way, making it difficult for them to work with him