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obtrusive
Obtrusive (adj) means (of a person) Too forceful, bold or showy in a way that draws unwanted attention.
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1
(of a person) Too forceful, bold or showy in a way that draws unwanted attention.
"The office manager is an unpleasantly obtrusive individual."
2
(of a thing) Standing out in a way that is unwelcome or annoying.
"He has an obtrusive forehead."
3
Sticking out so far that it gets in the way.
"The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs."
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Etymology
PIE word *h₁epi From Latin obtrūsus + English -ive (suffix meaning ‘of the nature of’, forming adjectives). Obtrūsus is the perfect passive participle of obtrūdō, a variant of obstrūdō (“to push, shove, or thrust against or into”), from ob- (prefix meaning ‘against; towards’) + trūdō (“to push, shove, or thrust”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (“to push; to thrust”)).
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What is the meaning of obtrusive?
"obtrusive" (adj) means (of a person) Too forceful, bold or showy in a way that draws unwanted attention.
What is the opposite of obtrusive?
Opposites of "obtrusive" include low-key, discreet, modest, unobtrusive, sedate.
What are the different meanings of obtrusive?
"obtrusive" has 3 main meanings: 1. (of a person) Too forceful, bold or showy in a way that draws unwanted attention; 2. (of a thing) Standing out in a way that is unwelcome or annoying; 3. Sticking out so far that it gets in the way.
