obtrusive

[ uhb-troo-siv ]

/ əbˈtru sɪv /

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adjective

having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.

(of a thing) obtruding itself: an obtrusive error.

protruding; projecting.

Nearby words

obtect, obtemper, obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, obtrusively, obtund, obturate, obturating embolism, obturator

Origin of obtrusive

1660–70; < Latin obtrūs(us) (see obtrusion) + -ive

SYNONYMS FOR obtrusive

1 interfering, meddlesome, officious, presumptuous.

2 blatant.

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Related forms

ob·tru·sive·ly, adverbob·tru·sive·ness, nounhy·per·ob·tru·sive, adjectivehy·per·ob·tru·sive·ly, adverb

hy·per·ob·tru·sive·ness, nounpre·ob·tru·sive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for obtrusive

I don't like to say that the facade of the church is ugly and obtrusive.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
These obtrusive fellows were quickly sent off down the gangway: besides ourselves only my brother was left on board.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
The request was refused, and Bismarck at this time treated them with a deliberate and obtrusive brutality.
Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire|James Wycliffe Headlam
Immediately behind him rode the lord-general beside the obtrusive Duke of Buckingham.
Monk|Julian Corbett

Of course you did have a chance to buy: but salesmanship was not obtrusive.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons

British Dictionary definitions for obtrusive

obtrusive

/ (əbˈtruːsɪv) /

adjective

obtruding or tending to obtrude

sticking out; protruding; noticeable

Derived Forms

obtrusively, adverbobtrusiveness, noun

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