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Officious vs Impudent - What's the difference?

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Officious is a related term of impudent.


As adjectives the difference between officious and impudent

is that officious is (obsolete) obliging, attentive, eager to please while impudent is not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.

officious

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * officious intermeddler

    impudent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced
    • The impudent children would not stop talking in class.

    Synonyms

    * bold * brazen-faced * impertinent * See also