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Considerate vs Officious - What's the difference?

considerate | officious |

As adjectives the difference between considerate and officious

is that considerate is consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring while officious is (obsolete) obliging, attentive, eager to please.

considerate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring
    • It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.
  • characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate

    • Antonyms

    * inconsiderate

    Related terms

    * consider * consideration * considerately * considerateness

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    officious

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * officious intermeddler