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What is the opposite of officious?

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Adjective
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Opposite of offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services
detached
indifferent
reserved
retiring
shy
unobtrusive
withdrawn
aloof
modest
reticent
self-effacing
taciturn
timid
unforthcoming
cold
distant
cool
remote
unfriendly
uncommunicative
frosty
diffident
humble
unsociable
silent
bashful
quiet
frigid
unassuming
unresponsive
antisocial
secretive
standoffish
dumb
unsympathetic
demure
closemouthed
unpretentious
mute
chilly
meek
unapproachable
impersonal
introverted
speechless
offish
coy
unconcerned
close
unbending
laconic
stiff
sheepish
unclubbable
unassertive
formal
backward
recessive
asocial
unpresuming
mumUK
momUS
haughty
simple
standoff
discreet
uninterested
dry
unboastful
temperate
forbidding
unpretending
austere
inarticulate
chaste
unexpressive
supercilious
disdainful
proper
sententious
blushing
stuffy
seemly
sparing
incurious
withdrawing
lowly
brooding
uppity
curt
proud
nice
dour
snooty
unassured
sullen
stand-offish
media-shy
close-lipped
uncurious
deferential
unarrogant
decorous
restrained
undemonstrative
uncaring
self-contained
self-restrained
private
constrained
hesitant
self-conscious
cautious
guarded
unaggressive
unenterprising
low-pressure
nonassertive
ambitionless
unambitious
inhibited
unemotional
mousy
inoffensive
solitary
soft-spoken
reclusive
uncompanionable
noncommittal
submissive
kind
democratic
apathetic
unquestioning
uncomplacent
egoless
ignorant
avoiding
dodging
relaxed
Adjective
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Opposite of having or showing an autocratic manner
humble
liberal
servile
suppliant
tolerant
docile
meek
obedient
passive
submissive
yielding
subservient
democratic
weak
helpless
fawning
surrendering
obsequious
acquiescent
compliant
accommodating
dutiful
spiritless
gentle
demure
reverent
unobtrusive
manageable
timid
unresisting
deferential
forbearing
subdued
tractable
shy
diffident
longanimous
biddable
soft
mild
milquetoast
peaceful
wimpish
lenient
peaceable
plain
wussy
quiet
unassuming
boneless
lowly
tame
serene
modest
lamblike
cowed
spineless
resigned
unprotesting
unpretentious
retiring
frightened
patient
fearful
down-to-earth
self-effacing
long-suffering
weak-kneed
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