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Synonyms for obtrusive
əbˈtru sɪvob·tru·sive
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Wiktionary
obtrusiveadjective
Sticking out; protruding.
The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.
obtrusiveadjective
Pushy.
The office manager is an unpleasantly obtrusive individual.
Synonyms:
impertinent, intrusive
English Synonyms and Antonyms
obtrusive
The meddlesome person interferes unasked in the affairs of others; the intrusive person thrusts himself uninvited into their company or conversation; the obtrusive person thrusts himself or his opinions conceitedly and undesirably upon their notice; the officious person thrusts his services, unasked and undesired, upon others. Obtrusive is oftener applied to words, qualities, actions, etc., than to persons; intrusive is used chiefly of persons, as is officious, tho we speak of officious attentions, intrusive remarks; meddlesome is used indifferently of persons, or of words, qualities, actions, etc. Compare INQUISITIVE; INTERPOSE.
Synonyms:
impertinent, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, officiousAntonyms:
modest, reserved, retiring, shy, unassuming, unobtrusive
Princeton's WordNet
obtrusive, noticeableadjective
undesirably noticeable
"the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"
Synonyms:
detectable, noticeableAntonyms:
intrusive, unobtrusive, unnoticeableobtrusiveadjective
sticking out; protruding
Synonyms:
noticeableAntonyms:
unobtrusive, intrusive, unnoticeable
Dictionary of English Synonymes
obtrusiveadjective
Synonyms:
intrusive, inclined to obtrude
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
obtrusiveadjective
Synonyms:
officious, meddlesome, intrusive, forwardAntonyms:
inobtrusive, retiring
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "obtrusive":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#17974 | noticeable | |
#23671 | detectable | |
#26185 | intrusive | |
#41269 | bulging | |
#51813 | meddling | |
#86009 | jutting | |
#90203 | obtrusive | |
#109233 | impertinent | |
#131319 | officious | |
#187765 | meddlesome |
How to use obtrusive in a sentence?
Grossness is not difficult to define: it is obtrusive and objectionable pleasantry.
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.
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