Something that is intrusive disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like.
The cameras were not an intrusive presence.
Staff are courteous but never intrusive.
Synonyms: interfering, disturbing, invasive, unwanted More Synonyms of intrusive
More Synonyms of intrusive
intrusive in British English
(ɪnˈtruːsɪv)
adjective
1.
characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude
2.
(of igneous rocks) formed by intrusion
Compare extrusive (sense 2)
3. phonetics
relating to or denoting a speech sound that is introduced into a word or piece of connected speech for a phonetic rather than a historical or grammatical reason, such as the (r) often pronounced between idea and of in the idea of it
Derived forms
intrusively (inˈtrusively)
adverb
intrusiveness (inˈtrusiveness)
noun
intrusive in American English
(ɪntrusɪv)
adjective
1.
intruding or tending to intrude
2. Geology
designating or of igneous rock formed from magma that hardened while still within the earth, moon, etc.
see also extrusive (sense 2)
3. Phonetics
present or added in speech although not represented originally in spelling or accounted for otherwise etymologically (Ex.: the d added to OE spinel to form spindle)
see also epenthesis
Derived forms
intrusively (inˈtrusively)
adverb
intrusiveness (inˈtrusiveness)
noun
Word origin
< L intrusus, pp. of intrudere (see intrude) + -ive
Examples of 'intrusive' in a sentence
intrusive
And surely there is a less intrusive way of telling the world what a loving husband she has?
The Sun (2016)
Besides intrusive questions about her family?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Media interest was overwhelming and often intrusive.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Will it be as vigorous as it might have been with less intrusive government?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Tax experts and politicians this weekend predicted a public backlash against the intrusive questioning.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Privacy campaigners have argued that powers of surveillance are intrusive.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The thoughts became more intrusive and darker.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Its unimaginative background music was often intrusive.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The teams are pushing for a more gradual reduction and less intrusive monitoring.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Just as intrusive as surveillance cameras is the use and misuse of personal data.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Sufferers are beset by intrusive bad thoughts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Despite intrusive music it is becoming an intriguing series.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But no one should imagine that it will soon become less intrusive.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Some intrusive thoughts can be pernicious and unhelpful.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But why the need for intrusive music?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
At least the press were less intrusive?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Nine out of ten people have intrusive thoughts that distress and shock them.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
This lurking and sometimes intrusive presence of the past might perhaps be supposed to weaken or dull the impact of the present.