Definitions for obtrusiveness

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ob•tru•siveəbˈtru sɪv(adj.)

  1. having a disposition to impose oneself or one's opinions on others.

  2. (of a thing) obtruding itself; blatant:

    an obtrusive error.

  3. protruding; projecting.

Origin of obtrusive:

1660–70; < L obtrūdere; see obtrude

ob•tru′sive•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. obtrusiveness(noun)

    an unwelcome conspicuousness

Wiktionary

  1. obtrusiveness(Noun)

    The characteristic of being obtrusive.


Translations for obtrusiveness

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

obtrusiveness(noun)

(negative unobtrusive ) too noticeable

Loud music can be very obtrusive.

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