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officiousness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | intrusiveness, meddlesomeness |
| Type of | aggressiveness |
| Derivation | officious |
Examples of officiousness
officiousness
Time was, American businesses could surmount such regulatory officiousness.
From the tennessean.com
His officiousness with his son accounts for Marcus'college switch, also a factor in Roth's Bucknell move.
From the philly.com
This seems to me the height of officiousness and arrogance.
From the thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com
Put anyone in a uniform and they are prone to officiousness.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
The American hero is traditionally a loner who risks his life cutting a glory path through officiousness and red tape.
From the time.com
Any parent receiving that 4 a.m. call would have appreciated a little tenderness and concern mixed with that officiousness, though.
From the newsobserver.com
That sort of nanny-state officiousness drives people nuts, especially when they feel the big issues aren't being addressed.
From the time.com
Other than the farm's owner and his wife, no one was remotely close by, yet the bodyguards took up positions at either end of the clearing with an amusing military officiousness.
From the guardian.co.uk
James plays the eponymous Blart, a lardy lummox who can't make it as a real cop so pursues his security duties in a New Jersey mall with absurd officiousness.
From the independent.co.uk
- Intrusiveness: aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
- The quality of being officious
