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Concerned vs Officious - What's the difference?

concerned | officious |

As adjectives the difference between concerned and officious

is that concerned is showing concern while officious is (obsolete) obliging, attentive, eager to please.

As a verb concerned

is (concern).

concerned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing concern.
    • There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.
  • Involved or responsible.
    • The people concerned have been punished.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (concern)

    • officious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) obliging, attentive, eager to please
  • Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services

    • Derived terms

    * officious intermeddler