obtrusive

English

Etymology

Latin obtrūsus + -ive. See obtrude

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əbˈtɹuːsɪv/
  • Hyphenation: ob‧tru‧sive

Adjective

obtrusive (comparative more obtrusive, superlative most obtrusive)

  1. Sticking out; protruding.
    The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.
  2. Noticeable; prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
    He has an obtrusive forehead.
  3. Pushy.
    The office manager is an unpleasantly obtrusive individual.

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Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*trewd-' title='Category:English terms derived from the PIE root *trewd-'>English terms derived from the PIE root *trewd-</a>‎ (0 c, 17 e)
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/intrude' title='intrude'>intrude</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/intruder' title='intruder'>intruder</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/intrusion' title='intrusion'>intrusion</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/intrusive' title='intrusive'>intrusive</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/intrusively' title='intrusively'>intrusively</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/intrusiveness' title='intrusiveness'>intrusiveness</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/obtrude' title='obtrude'>obtrude</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/obtrusive' title='obtrusive'>obtrusive</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/obtrusively' title='obtrusively'>obtrusively</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/obtrusiveness' title='obtrusiveness'>obtrusiveness</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/protrudable' title='protrudable'>protrudable</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/protrude' title='protrude'>protrude</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/protrusible' title='protrusible'>protrusible</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/protrusion' title='protrusion'>protrusion</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/retrude' title='retrude'>retrude</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/retrusion' title='retrusion'>retrusion</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/retrusive' title='retrusive'>retrusive</a>

Translations


Italian

Adjective

obtrusive

  1. feminine plural of obtrusivo
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