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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| officious, official (adjs.) |
| Officious means “interfering, overbearing, insisting on offering help or service” and is pejorative: The manager was fussy and officious, pestering the diners and interfering with the waiters. Official means “with full legal authority,” as in This is an official request for information. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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