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- Dictionaryin·tru·sive/inˈtro͞osiv/
adjective
- 1. causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited: "that was an intrusive question" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a sound) pronounced between words or syllables to facilitate pronunciation, such as an r in saw a movie, which occurs in the speech of some eastern New Englanders and metropolitan New Yorkers.
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affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable: She found some of the interviewer's questions intrusive. Investigative journalists are using ever more intrusive methods to reveal stories that are not in the public interest.
1. a. : characterized by intrusion. b. : intruding where one is not welcome or invited. 2. a. : projecting inward. an intrusive arm of the sea. b (1) of a rock : having been forced while in a plastic state into cavities or between layers. (2) : plutonic. 3. : having nothing that corresponds to a sound or letter in orthography or etymon.
Something intrusive is getting in your face or invading your space. Nosey questions, a poke in the ribs, and a hovering mother are all intrusive. Things that are intrusive are a real pain in the neck: they intrude on you.
affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable: She found some of the interviewer's questions intrusive. Investigative journalists are using ever more intrusive methods to reveal stories that are not in the public interest.
1. characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude. 2. (of igneous rocks) formed by intrusion. Compare extrusive (sense 2) 3. phonetics.
INTRUSIVE definition: If something or someone is intrusive, they become involved in things that should be private: . Learn more.
Intrusive definition: tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome. See examples of INTRUSIVE used in a sentence.
Definition of intrusive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
in•tru′sive•ness, n. 1. annoying, bothersome, interfering, distracting, irksome, worrisome, troublesome, irritating, disturbing. in•tru•sion /ɪnˈtruʒən/ n. an act or instance of intruding: [ uncountable] She hated the intrusion into her private life. [ countable] The press made intrusions into his private life.
Jun 14, 2024 · intrusive (comparative more intrusive, superlative most intrusive) Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
