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Condescending vs Officious - What's the difference?

condescending | officious |

As adjectives the difference between condescending and officious

is that condescending is assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude while officious is (obsolete) obliging, attentive, eager to please.

As a verb condescending

is .

condescending

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
    • Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child – ugh!

    Synonyms

    * (assuming a tone of superiority) (l)

    Derived terms

    * condescendingly

    Related terms

    * condescendence * condescension

    Verb

    (head)

    • officious

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * officious intermeddler