intrusive
[ in-troo-siv ]
/ ɪnˈtru sɪv /
adjective
tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
characterized by or involving intrusion.
intruding; thrusting in.
Geology.
- (of a rock) having been forced between preexisting rocks or rock layers while in a molten or plastic condition.
- noting or pertaining to plutonic rocks.
Phonetics. excrescent (def. 2).
SYNONYMS FOR intrusive
1 annoying, bothersome, interfering, distracting, irksome, worrisome, troublesome, irritating, disturbing.
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Example sentences from the Web for intrusive
That includes settings where its use can seem intrusive or unfair, like schools or public housing.
The size, quality, and privacy conditions of this database is largely what determines how safe or intrusive the technology is.
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British Dictionary definitions for intrusive
intrusive
/ (ɪnˈtruːsɪv) /
adjective
characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude
(of igneous rocks) formed by intrusionCompare extrusive (def. 2)
phonetics relating to or denoting a speech sound that is introduced into a word or piece of connected speech for a phonetic rather than a historical or grammatical reason, such as the (r) often pronounced between idea and of in the idea of it
Derived forms of intrusive
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