Synonyms of intruding

intruding 1 of 2

adjective

as in busy

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited

a relentlessly intruding child who likes to interrupt adult conversations simply to get attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• busy
• intrusive
• interfering
• meddling
• officious
• obtrusive
• annoying
• prying
• meddlesome
• nosy
• pushy
• pushing
• rude
• presumptuous
• protrusive
• invading
• snoopy
• presuming
• trespassing
• impudent
• insolent
• brazen
• bumptious
• curious
• impertinent
• inquisitive
• harassing
• overbearing
• pestiferous
• bold
• superserviceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unobtrusive
• withdrawn
• silent
• uninvolved
• quiet
• retiring
• reticent
• reclusive
• restrained
• reserved
• inhibited
• subdued
• hands-off
• taciturn

intruding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of intrude

1

as in interrupting

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

forgive me for intruding, but I think I know where that restaurant is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrupting
• bothering
• cutting in
• interposing
• breaking in
• adding
• chipping in
• chiming in
• contributing
• putting in
• horning in
• barging (in)

2

as in interfering

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

the story of a would-be matchmaker who intrudes into the lives of her friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfering
• messing
• snooping
• poking
• meddling
• intervening
• prying
• obtruding
• intermeddling
• interloping
• invading
• nosing
• encroaching
• butting in
• mucking (about or around)
• trespassing
• interceding
• interposing
• infringing
• fooling
• tampering
• playing
• fiddling
• monkeying
• barging (in)
• chiseling (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• ignoring
• neglecting
• shunning
• disregarding
• eschewing
• overlooking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intruding

Verb

The outstanding cinematography creates a shimmering and at times ethereal atmosphere without intruding on the characters. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

The direct address to the press comes after his predecessor Julian Nagelsmann faced intense scrutiny and criticism from media and former members of the national team, intruding into his private life while in the role. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 24 July 2026

India and China accused each other’s troops of constructing infrastructure and intruding into their respective territories. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

The company's autonomous drones fire nets at intruding drones. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 July 2026

In ornamental beds, install cardboard rings under the mulch around perennial or annual plants to stop weeds from intruding. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026

No employee can even contemplate intruding on her, much less with news like this. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Still, real life also has a way of intruding. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

South Florida will have no way to send water to the ocean, and no way to stop salt water from intruding into its water supply. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026