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aufdringlich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • garish adj Unpleasantly bright or showy, in a tasteless way.
  • intrusive adj Tending to intrude; unwelcome or disruptive.
  • meddlesome adj Inclined to interfere in other people's business.
  • obtrusive adj Of a person: overly assertive, bold, or domineering; pushy; also, ostentatious.
  • poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
  • pushy adj Overly assertive, forceful, or determined to get one's way.

Senses

aufdringlich is used for these senses in English:

  • garish Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]
  • intrusive Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
  • obtrusive Of a person: overly assertive, bold, or domineering; pushy; also, ostentatious.
  • officious Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
  • poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
  • pushy Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.

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