intrusive implies a tactless or otherwise objectionable thrusting into others' affairs.

Intrusive rock is formed when hot liquid rock cools and becomes solid inside the earth's crust (= outer layer). Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, that is formed from magma underground. The thickness …

INTRUSIVE definition: tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome. See examples of intrusive used in a sentence.

Definition of intrusive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. too direct, easy to notice, etc. in a way that is annoying or upsetting. The constant presence of the media was very intrusive. …

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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 …

intrusive (ɪnˈtruːsɪv) adj 1. characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude

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.

Factsheet What does the word intrusive mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intrusive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Some common synonyms of intrusive are impertinent, meddlesome, obtrusive, and officious. While all these words mean "given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others," intrusive implies a tactless or …