Synonyms for invasive
ɪnˈveɪ sɪvin·va·sive

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1. invasiveadjective

   relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision

   Synonyms:
   trespassing(a), encroaching(a), incursive, invading

   Antonyms:
   confined, unintrusive, noninvasive, defensive, not intrusive

2. invasiveadjective

   marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue

   "invasive cancer cells"

   Synonyms:
   trespassing(a), encroaching(a), incursive, invading

   Antonyms:
   confined, noninvasive, defensive, unintrusive, not intrusive

3. incursive, invading, invasiveadjective

   involving invasion or aggressive attack

   "invasive war"

   Synonyms:
   trespassing(a), encroaching(a), incursive, invading

   Antonyms:
   defensive, noninvasive, unintrusive, confined, not intrusive

4. encroaching(a), invasive, trespassing(a)adjective

   gradually intrusive without right or permission

   "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"

   Antonyms:
   noninvasive, unintrusive, confined, not intrusive, defensive

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1. non native

   an organisms that did not not ariginate in that ecosystem

   Submitted by rinat on September 4, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "invasive":

   intrusive, privacy-invasive, pervasive, invading, non-invasive, overgrown

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1. Sven Spichiger:

   This new report continues to underscore how important public reporting is for all suspected invasive species, but especially Asian giant hornet, we’ll now be setting traps in the area and encouraging citizen scientists to trap in Snohomish and King counties.

2. Evan Greer:

   The rapid spread of facial recognition surveillance is one of the most urgent threats to our basic freedom and human rights today. Every single 2020 candidate should be calling for a ban on this invasive, biased and dangerous technology.

3. Steve Lindsay:

   It is useful in countries like South Africa, close to elimination, or Sri Lanka, that has eliminated malaria. How do you locate that one person in a million people carrying the parasite in a country that has recorded no infection without doing invasive tests ?

4. Mariana Pepeu:

   It was an invasive measure, but the laws for the Internet are very recent and they are still being written (in Brazil).

5. Carol Edwards:

   Our dogs can come in, they can screen 100 kids in a half hour, and then only the ones the dog alerts on have to actually do a test, there’s no invasive nasal swab unless the dog happens to indicate on you.