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Definitions for obtrusive
əbˈtru sɪvob·tru·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
obtrusive, noticeableadjective
undesirably noticeable
"the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"
obtrusiveadjective
sticking out; protruding
Wiktionary
obtrusiveadjective
Sticking out; protruding.
The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.
obtrusiveadjective
Noticeable; prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
He has an obtrusive forehead.
obtrusiveadjective
Pushy.
The office manager is an unpleasantly obtrusive individual.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Obtrusiveadjective
Inclined to force one’s self or any thing else, upon others.
Etymology: from obtrude.
Not obvious, not obstrusive, but retir’d
The more desirable. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. viii.
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obtrusive
Obtrusive refers to something or someone that is noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way, often interfering or disrupting to a significant degree. This can apply to physical items, behaviors, actions, or traits that draw unwanted attention or hinder normal operations.
Webster Dictionary
Obtrusiveadjective
disposed to obtrude; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others, or to enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obtrusive in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obtrusive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of obtrusive in a Sentence
Guyanese President David Granger:
Venezuela, therefore, must desist from hindering our economic development in an obtrusive and obstructive manner that is tantamount to interference in our internal affairs.
Grossness is not difficult to define: it is obtrusive and objectionable pleasantry.
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