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Inofficious

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(obsolete) Indifferent to obligation or duty..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (obsolete) Indifferent to obligation or duty.
  2. (obsolete) Not officious; not civil or attentive.
  3. (obsolete, law) Contrary to one's natural obligation or duty, as of a testament by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance.

Example Sentences

Vp thou tame River, vvake; / And from the liquid limbes this ſlumber ſhake: / Thou drovvn'st thy ſelfe in inofficious ſleepe; / And theſe thy ſluggiſh vvaters ſeeme to creepe, / Rather than flovv.
the inofficious testament
an inofficious disposition of his fortune

Synonyms for inofficious

Antonyms for inofficious

Related Words

testamentunofficiousunobliginginobedientunobligeddisobligatorydisobligingunobedientuninteressedunobsequiousunobligatednondutyuninterestedunbeholdeninobnoxiousunconsiderateuninclinedindifferentdisinteressedinsentient

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does inofficious mean?

Inofficious means (obsolete) Indifferent to obligation or duty..

What is a synonym for inofficious?

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What is the opposite of inofficious?

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How do you use inofficious in a sentence?

Vp thou tame River, vvake; / And from the liquid limbes this ſlumber ſhake: / Thou drovvn'st thy ſelfe in inofficious ſleepe; / And theſe thy ſluggiſh vvaters ſeeme to creepe, / Rather than flovv.

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