All 4 Uses of
officious
in
Mansfield Park
- In vain were the well-meant condescensions of Sir Thomas, and all the officious prognostications of Mrs. Norris that she would be a good girl; in vain did Lady Bertram smile and make her sit on the sofa with herself and pug, and vain was even the sight of a gooseberry tart towards giving her comfort; she could scarcely swallow two mouthfuls before tears interrupted her, and sleep seeming to be her likeliest friend, she was taken to finish her sorrows in bed.
Chpt 2officious = too eager to offer advice or opinions
- But, however, I soon found it would not do; he was bent upon going, and as I hate to be worrying and officious, I said no more;
Chpt 20 *
- To all she must have saved some trouble of head or hand; and were it only in supporting the spirits of her aunt Bertram, keeping her from the evil of solitude, or the still greater evil of a restless, officious companion, too apt to be heightening danger in order to enhance her own importance, her being there would have been a general good.
Chpt 45
- If by any officious exertions of his, she is induced to leave Henry's protection, there will be much less chance of his marrying her than if she remain with him.
Chpt 47officious = too eagerly offered advice or opinions
Definition:
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(officious) too eager to tell others what to do -- often regarding unimportant matters