obtrusive
Origin of obtrusive
1Other words for obtrusive
| 1 | interfering, meddlesome, officious, presumptuous |
| 2 | blatant |
Other words from obtrusive
- ob·tru·sive·ly, adverb
- ob·tru·sive·ness, noun
- hy·per·ob·tru·sive, adjective
- hy·per·ob·tru·sive·ly, adverb
- hy·per·ob·tru·sive·ness, noun
- pre·ob·tru·sive, adjective
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How to use obtrusive in a sentence
But while there is no ostentatious obtrusiveness on the one hand, there is no ignoble shirking on the other.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew | John Monro GibsonThis little hideling, with its timid obtrusiveness, never strays far from cultivation.
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonBirds are admirable weather prophets, and from their number and obtrusiveness have furnished many examples.
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonOnce, when she broke the tired boy's rest by her caresses, he became petulant, and eluded her for her obtrusiveness.
Malaeska | Ann S. StephensShe took her place equally without obtrusiveness and without affectation.
The Inner Shrine | Basil King
British Dictionary definitions for obtrusive
/ (əbˈtruːsɪv) /
obtruding or tending to obtrude
sticking out; protruding; noticeable
Derived forms of obtrusive
- obtrusively, adverb
- obtrusiveness, noun
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