Officious and Proud

Officious

Officious adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.

Proud and officious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proud" instead an adjective "Officious".

Nearby Words: official, officialism, officiously

Proud

Proud adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.

Officious and proud are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Officious" instead an adjective "Proud".

Nearby Word: proudly
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