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intrusive
in·tru·sive I0209700 (ĭn-tro͞o′sĭv, -zĭv)adj.1. Intruding or tending to intrude.2. Geology Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock.3. Linguistics Epenthetic. in·tru′sive·ly adv.in·tru′sive·ness n.intrusive (ɪnˈtruːsɪv) adj1. characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude2. (Geological Science) (of igneous rocks) formed by intrusion. Compare extrusive23. (Phonetics & Phonology) 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 inˈtrusively adv inˈtrusiveness nin•tru•sive (ɪnˈtru sɪv) adj. 1. tending or apt to intrude; annoying. 2. characterized by or involving intrusion. 3. intruding; thrusting in. 4. a. (of a rock) having been forced between preexisting rocks or rock layers while in a molten or plastic condition. b. of or pertaining to plutonic rocks. 5. of or designating a speech sound inserted in connected speech where it is not present in the spelling, as an r-sound inserted by some speakers before -ing in the word drawing; excrescent. [1375–1425] in•tru′sive•ly, adv. in•tru′sive•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | intrusive - tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive"not intrusive, unintrusive - not interfering or meddling | | 2. | intrusive - of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rockgeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocksextrusive - of rock material; forced out while molten through cracks in the earth's surface | | 3. | intrusive - thrusting inward; "an intrusive arm of the sea"concave - curving inwardprotrusive - thrusting outward |
intrusiveadjective1. interfering, disturbing, invasive, unwanted, presumptuous, uncalled-for, importunate The cameras were not an intrusive presence.2. pushy (informal), forward, interfering, unwanted, impertinent, nosy (informal), officious, meddlesome Her bodyguards were less than gentle with intrusive journalists.3. personal, forward, prying, impertinent, offensive, unwanted, nosy (informal) She faced intrusive questions about her sexual past.intrusiveadjective1. Troubling to the mind or emotions:disquieting, disruptive, distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troublesome, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome.2. Given to intruding in other people's affairs:interfering, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious.Translationsintrusointrusifintrusifsintrusiveintrusivesintrusointrusive
intrusive[in′trü·siv] (petrology) Pertaining to material forced while still in a fluid state into cracks or between layers of rock. LegalSeeIntrusionintrusive Related to intrusive: extrusive, Intrusive RockSynonyms for intrusiveadj interferingSynonyms- interfering
- disturbing
- invasive
- unwanted
- presumptuous
- uncalled-for
- importunate
adj pushySynonyms- pushy
- forward
- interfering
- unwanted
- impertinent
- nosy
- officious
- meddlesome
adj personalSynonyms- personal
- forward
- prying
- impertinent
- offensive
- unwanted
- nosy
Synonyms for intrusiveadj troubling to the mind or emotionsSynonyms- disquieting
- disruptive
- distressful
- distressing
- disturbing
- perturbing
- troublesome
- troublous
- unsettling
- upsetting
- worrisome
adj given to intruding in other people's affairsSynonyms- interfering
- meddlesome
- meddling
- obtrusive
- officious
Antonyms for intrusiveadj tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)Antonymsadj of rock materialRelated WordsAntonymsadj thrusting inwardRelated WordsAntonyms |