Choose the Right Synonym for obtrusive

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 obtrusive in a Sentence

The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive. We used less obtrusive colors in the bedrooms.

Recent Examples on the Web Does the arch of the shoe feel supportive, or obtrusive? — Leta Shy, SELF, "What to Look for When Buying Sneakers," 15 Sep. 2020 Smart hunters typically sit in the least obtrusive places (feeding areas) early in the season, get increasingly aggressive (travel corridors and bedding areas) as the rut nears and peaks, and then back off again for the late season. — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, "The Complete Guide to Hunting Deer from a Treestand," 11 Sep. 2020 And the latter are growing less obtrusive, with temperature guns being replaced by artificial intelligence scanners that only require you to step in front of them for a moment. — Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Singapore's COVID-19 Response Has Been a Model for Others," 8 Sep. 2020 In addition to the vertical edible garden, a breezy, less obtrusive collection of drought-tolerant grasses and succulents took the place of the overgrown tropical plants that once hid the house. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, "Meet Our 2020 America's Best Front Yard Contest Winner," 1 Sep. 2020 Upgrades may replace the mats with less obtrusive final guidance -- but in the meantime, Ross said, the mats also provide a visible sign for people to stay clear of the landing zone. — al, "Mobile-based Deuce Drone holds delivery demonstration flight," 13 Aug. 2020 And, unlike with most companies, who assume that anyone who skips past a privacy notice is okay with tracking, any NPO visitor who clicked past the obtrusive consent screen without making a choice would be opted out by default. — Gilad Edelman, Wired, "Can Killing Cookies Save Journalism?," 5 Aug. 2020 Masks are already obtrusive and cumbersome, and adding additional heavy trim, weight and embellishments doesn't make sense in the late summer heat. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "OK, so fans can attend the rescheduled 2020 Kentucky Derby. But what should you wear?," 25 June 2020 The less-obtrusive, though much larger Wisconsin Department of Transportation project, begins June 29 and will run into early fall on the north-south portion of Highway 164. — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here's what Waukesha residents need to know about upcoming summer road construction projects," 24 June 2020

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