Definition of intrusive
1a : characterized by intrusionb : intruding where one is not welcome or invited
2a : projecting inward an intrusive arm of the seab (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
intrusive
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Examples of intrusive in a Sentence
a loud and intrusive person
She tried to be helpful without being intrusive.
Intrusive reporters disturbed their privacy.
Recent Examples of intrusive from the Web
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Anthony Haden-Guest, one of the film’s many talking heads, describes Hartman’s photographs as intimate rather than intrusive, while others comment about how Hartman is far different from typical paparazzi.
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This includes a free-spirited — and childless — BFF, a poet/janitor/manny, and intrusive family members offering questionable advice.
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Perhaps the most intriguing question is whether new etiquettes will form around these flying cameras, which may be noisy and intrusive of people’s privacy.
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But a host of consumer groups see the proposal as an intrusive workaround designed to skirt the law and the requirement to receive a consumer's consent.
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The resulting shift in power could lead to a trend in less-intrusive advertising, some of the Web’s top publishers predicted Monday.
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15th Century
First Known Use of intrusive
15th century
Synonym Discussion of intrusive
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
INTRUSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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: annoying someone by interfering with their privacy : intruding where you are not wanted or welcome
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intrusive
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: characterized by intrusion
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