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单词 obtrusive
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Definition of obtrusive in English:

obtrusive

adjective əbˈtruːsɪv
  • Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

    a large and obtrusive works where ammonia is produced
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In his case, and perhaps in yours as well, the direction isn't obtrusive in any way.
    • Ashley's response was cut short by a loud, obtrusive cough from where Jimmy sat to my left.
    • So now you have a rather obtrusive opening on the ground floor with a view into an empty basement without stores or food outlets.
    • I like the idea a lot, but the blue highlighting is just too obtrusive - I find I'm reading the hyperlinks and ignoring the text.
    • There are other, less obtrusive ways to reduce software piracy.
    • On an aesthetic level, this film is special because it utilises a lot of modern devices successfully without feeling obtrusive or gimmicky.
    • The other tables, however, had much less obtrusive lighting.
    • The scenario was made so ghastly and obtrusive that I guess most women and kids would be too frightened to try eating out at the prison-like eatery.
    • The more ambitious and well favoured tend to become obtrusive, and, eventually, inevitably, an embarrassment to their masters.
    • The courts have been inconsistent, often influenced by how obtrusive the display is and whether a genuine historic context is involved.
    • His actions were quickly followed and none of the officers noticed any longer the obtrusive wrongness of his presence.
    • Yet I was overwhelmed by the kindness of Laotian people, who were warm without being obtrusive, direct without being rude.
    • The works would be less obtrusive from rooms further up.
    • We may find that some religious augmentation of a school's dress code is not obtrusive, while others violently blare forth!
    • By its very nature, this commercial intrusion is designed to be obtrusive and dominant.
    • Though their presence was meant to be protective, it was essentially obtrusive, and in terms of it being necessary at all, tragic.
    • The Colorama, once a welcome diversion, seemed by then vulgar and obtrusive.
    • The void of the Berlin Museum is incessant, obtrusive and silent.
    • Commercial influence and the grip of wealthy patrons are obtrusive and obvious.
    • Brash fashion, garish visuals and acceptably obtrusive sounds make for an attention grabbing set this evening at the Music Box.
    Synonyms
    conspicuous, prominent, noticeable, obvious, pronounced, unmistakable, inescapable
    out of place, intrusive
    thrusting, protruding, protuberant, sticking out
    bold, loud, showy, garish, gaudy, lurid, flashy
    informal standing/sticking out a mile, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb

Derivatives

  • obtrusively

  • adverb əbˈtruːsɪvli
    • This principle implies that treatment providers do not have the right to obtrusively impose goals on their clients.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She made her way over to the counter, still staring, and then coughed obtrusively, pounding her fist on the wood for emphasis.
      • Yes, I felt rather conspicuous, being, as I was, obtrusively alive.
      • The book's origin in undergraduate lectures is clear, but not - given the author's aims - obtrusively so.
      • It was consistently and even obtrusively constructive.
  • obtrusiveness

  • noun əbˈtruːsɪvnəs
    • Everyone's sense of Obtrusive and Non-Obtrusive is not the same; obtrusiveness is in the eye of the beholder.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She's unnerving, annoying and her obtrusiveness made him sick - not his idea of the perfect travel companion.
      • He said the problem with Kilkerran was the obtrusiveness of some of the houses built in more recent times.
      • Western officials say local obtrusiveness is still hampering efforts to speed up refugee returns.
      • The effect is particularly pronounced because of the obtrusiveness and sheer volume of the music.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin obtrus- 'thrust forward', from the verb obtrudere (see obtrude).

Rhymes

abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, elusive, exclusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, preclusive, reclusive, seclusive
 
 

Definition of obtrusive in US English:

obtrusive

adjective
  • Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

    high-powered satellites can reach smaller and less obtrusive antennas
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Commercial influence and the grip of wealthy patrons are obtrusive and obvious.
    • The Colorama, once a welcome diversion, seemed by then vulgar and obtrusive.
    • The more ambitious and well favoured tend to become obtrusive, and, eventually, inevitably, an embarrassment to their masters.
    • I like the idea a lot, but the blue highlighting is just too obtrusive - I find I'm reading the hyperlinks and ignoring the text.
    • So now you have a rather obtrusive opening on the ground floor with a view into an empty basement without stores or food outlets.
    • Brash fashion, garish visuals and acceptably obtrusive sounds make for an attention grabbing set this evening at the Music Box.
    • The courts have been inconsistent, often influenced by how obtrusive the display is and whether a genuine historic context is involved.
    • On an aesthetic level, this film is special because it utilises a lot of modern devices successfully without feeling obtrusive or gimmicky.
    • The scenario was made so ghastly and obtrusive that I guess most women and kids would be too frightened to try eating out at the prison-like eatery.
    • In his case, and perhaps in yours as well, the direction isn't obtrusive in any way.
    • Ashley's response was cut short by a loud, obtrusive cough from where Jimmy sat to my left.
    • The void of the Berlin Museum is incessant, obtrusive and silent.
    • The other tables, however, had much less obtrusive lighting.
    • Though their presence was meant to be protective, it was essentially obtrusive, and in terms of it being necessary at all, tragic.
    • The works would be less obtrusive from rooms further up.
    • We may find that some religious augmentation of a school's dress code is not obtrusive, while others violently blare forth!
    • There are other, less obtrusive ways to reduce software piracy.
    • By its very nature, this commercial intrusion is designed to be obtrusive and dominant.
    • His actions were quickly followed and none of the officers noticed any longer the obtrusive wrongness of his presence.
    • Yet I was overwhelmed by the kindness of Laotian people, who were warm without being obtrusive, direct without being rude.
    Synonyms
    conspicuous, prominent, noticeable, obvious, pronounced, unmistakable, inescapable

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin obtrus- ‘thrust forward’, from the verb obtrudere (see obtrude).

 
 
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