INTRUSIVENESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

intrusiveness

noun

Definition of intrusiveness

as in interference

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Recent Examples of intrusiveness That seemed to work for a while, but now his intrusiveness is ramping up again. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

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Noun

The Vision, led by Logan Paul, secured a win against Je'Von Evans and Dragon Lee, overcoming post-match interference from Otis and Akira Tozawa.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Electronic warfare, communications interference, bandwidth limitations, or physical obstacles can disrupt connectivity.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of interference

Noun

Paul focused his questioning on Fauci's personal journal entries between December 2019 and December 2022, as well as the origins of COVID-19, but Fauci declined to answer the questions.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The old sales playbook of persuasion and product knowledge is being replaced with one that focuses on data literacy, diagnostic questioning and leveraging digital tools to provide value before the pitch.

— Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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