intrusive

adjective

in·tru·sive | \ in-ˈtrü-siv

, -ziv\

Definition of intrusive

1a : characterized by intrusion

b : intruding where one is not welcome or invited

2a : projecting inward an intrusive arm of the sea

b(1) of a rock : having been forced while in a plastic state into cavities or between layers

(2) : plutonic

3 : having nothing that corresponds to a sound or letter in orthography or etymon intrusive \t\ in \ˈmints\ for mince

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impertinent, officious, meddlesome, intrusive, obtrusive mean given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others. impertinent implies exceeding the bounds of propriety in showing interest or curiosity or in offering advice. resented their impertinent interference officious implies the offering of services or attentions that are unwelcome or annoying. officious friends made the job harder meddlesome stresses an annoying and usually prying interference in others' affairs. a meddlesome landlord intrusive implies a tactless or otherwise objectionable thrusting into others' affairs. tried to be helpful without being intrusive obtrusive stresses improper or offensive conspicuousness of interfering actions. expressed an obtrusive concern for his safety

Examples of intrusive in a Sentence

a loud and intrusive person She tried to be helpful without being intrusive. Intrusive reporters disturbed their privacy.

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Chris JacksonGetty Images This morning, reported in several outlets, Prince Harry won damages and an apology from Splash News for taking intrusive helicopter photos of their private Oxfordshire home. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Were Forced to Move Out of Oxfordshire Home," 16 May 2019 How to keep that advantage while making the airplane less intrusive? — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Using Physics To Build a Quieter Airplane Toilet," 5 Apr. 2019 However, the pilot is so intrusive, ill-conceived and likely to harm the equities markets, there was no choice. — Dave Michaels, WSJ, "Big Three Stock Exchanges Sue SEC Over Trading-Fee Plan," 15 Feb. 2019 In the least intrusive way possible: by creating a virtual net around the reserve, a point-to-multi-point router network and using the Internet of Things to track people rather than wildlife. — Helena Pozniak, Popular Mechanics, "The Technology That Will Finally Stop Poachers," 26 Nov. 2018 In front of rolling cameras, the two got to bond over an incident involving a badly behaved, very intrusive umbrella—which, of course, turned into 2019's first great meme. — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, "Chrissy Teigen Got Hit in the Face by an Umbrella on Live TV, and Obviously It Became a Meme," 1 Jan. 2019 According to Cosmopolitan, Bieber was furious when an intrusive member of the paparazzi started asking him personal questions about his fiancée this week. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber Can’t Stop Making Out in Public," 22 July 2018 The 2015 accord also subjects Iran to the most intrusive monitoring and verification regime ever negotiated. — Kelsey Davenport, Time, "Trump's Reckless Violation of the Iran Deal Jeopardizes U.S. National Security," 9 May 2018 The results are both intrusive and sometimes inaccurate. — Jill Lawless, The Seattle Times, "London show explores hidden world of facial recognition," 4 Sep. 2018

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