obtrusive

əbˈtruːsɪv

Definition

Definition of obtrusive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unwelcome visibilitynoticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

His loud laugh was rather obtrusive during the ceremony..

conspicuous

intrusive

peopleoverly assertive or pushy in behavior

His obtrusive manner annoyed everyone at the meeting.

assertive

intrusive

pushy

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Origin of obtrusive

Latin, ob (against) + trudere (to thrust)

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Examples of obtrusive in a sentence

Her perfume was obtrusive in the small room.
Her obtrusive behavior made it hard to enjoy the party.
The obtrusive salesman wouldn't take no for an answer.

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French:envahissant, importun, ...
German:aufdringlich, penetrant, ...
Italian:fastidioso, ...
Spanish:molesto, entrometido, ...
Portuguese:intrusivo, ...
Chinese:突兀, 咄咄逼人的, ...
Japanese:目立つ, 押し付けがましい, ...
Arabic:فاقِع, مُتَدَخِّل, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹלֵט מִדַּי, דּוֹחְפָנִי, ...
Russian:навязчивый, назойливый, ...
Ukrainian:нав'язливий, надокучливий, ...
Hindi:खटकने वाला, दखलंदाज़, ...
Bengali:দৃষ্টিকটু, পীড়াপীড়িকর, ...
Catalan:intrusiu, impertinent, ...
Czech:vtíravý, dotěrný, ...
Danish:påtrængende, pågående, ...
Dutch:opdringerig, ...
Greek:ενοχλητικός, πιεστικός, ...
Hungarian:tolakodó, rámenős, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យរំខាន, រំខានគេ, ...
Korean:눈에 거슬리는, 주제넘는, ...
Persian:جلب‌توجه‌کننده, سمج, ...
Polish:natrętny, natarczywy, ...
Portuguese (BR):intrusivo, ...
Romanian:deranjant, insistent, ...
Swedish:påträngande, påflugen, ...
Thai:เด่นเกินไป, จุ้นจ้าน, ...
Turkish:rahatsız edici, itici, ...
Vietnamese:phô trương, xấc xược, ...

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