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Definition: INOFFICIOUS |
INOFFICIOUSAdjective1. Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to natural duty; unkind; -- commonly said of a testament made without regard to natural obligation, or by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance. 2. Not officious; not civil or attentive. 3. Indifferent to obligation or duty. |
Etymology: Inofficious \In`of*fi"cious\, adjective. [Latin expression inofficiosus: compare to the French expression inofficieux. See In- not, and Officious.]. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Malevolence | Harsh, disobliging; unkind, unfriendly, ungracious; inofficious; invidious; uncandid; churlish; (discourteous); surly, sullen; a. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Language | Translations for "INOFFICIOUS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | i padrejtë (foul, inequitable, iniquitous, injurious, jug-handled, one sided, partial, unfair, unjust, wrong, wrongful). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | несъответствуващ на очаквания, недействуващ (inoperative), недействителен (inoperative, invalid, nude, null, null and void, shadowy, unreal, unverifiable, void). (various references) | |
Chinese | 无职位. (various references) | |
Czech | neoficiální (informal, off the record, unofficial). (various references) | |
Hungarian | hivatal nélküli, hanyag (negligent, derelict, neglectful, nonchalant, oblivious, perfunctory). (various references) | |
Korean | 인륜에 어긋나는. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | inofficiousay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | inoficioso, sem função ou cargo. (various references) | |
Romanian | inoperant (inoperative), nedrept (foully, iniquitous, injurious, perverse, undue, unfair, unjust, unlawful, wicked, wrong, wrongful). (various references) | |
Russian | недействующий (cold, inactive, inoperable, inoperative, out of gear). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | protivan dužnosti, bez radnje. (various references) | |
Spanish | inoficioso. (various references) | |
Turkish | mirasçıya birşey bırakmayan, asıl mirasçıya pay vermeyen. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | недійсний (invalid, lapsed, non-effective, non-negotiable, nude, nugatory, null, null and void, unavailable). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-f-f-i-i-i-n-o-o-s-u" | |
-2 letters: officious. | |
-4 letters: coffins. | |
-5 letters: coffin, cousin, ficins, foison, fusion, ionics, unific. | |
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