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intrusive

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈtɹusɪv// UK //ɪntɹˈuːsɪv// in·tru·sive

adj. affecting your private life or personal space in a way that feels annoying or unwanted. You use this to describe things that push in where they do not belong.

adj. causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited. Often describes behavior, questions, or technology that violates personal boundaries.


SIMPLE

The loud music from the street was very intrusive.

CONTEXTUAL

Many users find targeted advertisements to be intrusive when they appear immediately after a private conversation.

COMPLEX

The journalist was criticized for asking intrusive questions about the family's private grief during the live broadcast.

Antonyms
Origin

Back-formation from intrusion, + -ive.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'feel', 'seem', or 'become'. When used in linguistics or geology, it describes elements that are forced into an existing structure.

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