obtrusive
Americanadjective
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having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- Synonyms:
- presumptuous, officious, meddlesome
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(of a thing) obtruding itself.
an obtrusive error.
- Synonyms:
- blatant
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protruding; projecting.
adjective
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obtruding or tending to obtrude
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sticking out; protruding; noticeable
Other Word Forms
- hyperobtrusive adjective
- hyperobtrusively adverb
- hyperobtrusiveness noun
- obtrusively adverb
- obtrusiveness noun
- preobtrusive adjective
Etymology
Origin of obtrusive
Example Sentences
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"There's an opportunity for less obtrusive methods of saving water to be more important than we originally thought," said lead author Anna Boser, a doctoral student at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
Choose some pieces with lighter legs and silhouettes that are less obtrusive.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
Disguising every pylon in the country would likely be expensive and impractical; however the National Grid has made efforts to change the traditional design of a pylon into something less obtrusive.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023
Ingebrigtsen described the experience as obtrusive but enjoyable, yet he also grew frustrated when cameras would follow him to his room long after formal interviews had ended during major championships.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Her rooms were so silent that the music seemed obtrusive.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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