Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for obtrusiveness. Search instead for obtusities.

obtrusiveness

American  
[uhb-troos-iv-nis] / əbˈtrus ɪv nɪs /

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being obtrusive.


Other Word Forms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Clocky’s creator, Gauri Nanda, wanted to temper its obtrusiveness by making it cute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

In each case, these issues are characterized by their obtrusiveness.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2020

By his cleverness, obtrusiveness and passion for intrigue, he won a place in McCarthy's book as "the most brilliant young fellow I have ever met."

From Time Magazine Archive

"I would only remark that you are perfectly in the right, and that my mother seeks nothing more than a place where we can remain without obtrusiveness or curiosity directed towards us."

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever

This self-confidence, however, is a very different thing from boldness or obtrusiveness.

From Talks on Talking by Grenville Kleiser

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training