intrusive

intrusive
intrusively, adv.intrusiveness, n.
/in trooh"siv/, adj.
1. tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
2. characterized by or involving intrusion.
3. intruding; thrusting in.
4. Geol.
a. (of a rock) having been forced between preexisting rocks or rock layers while in a molten or plastic condition.
b. noting or pertaining to plutonic rocks.
5. Phonet. excrescent (def. 2).
[1375-1425; late ME; see INTRUSION, -IVE]
Syn. 1. annoying, bothersome, interfering, distracting, irksome, worrisome, troublesome, irritating, disturbing.

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  • Intrusive — In*tru sive, a. Apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion; entering without right or welcome. [1913 Webster] {Intrusive rocks} (Geol.), rocks which have been forced, while in a plastic or melted state, into the cavities or between the cracks or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intrusive — in·tru·sive /in trü siv/ adj: characterized by intrusion in·tru·sive·ly adv in·tru·sive·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • intrusive — c.1400, from L. intrus , pp. stem of intrudere (see INTRUSION (Cf. intrusion)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Intrusively; intrusiveness …   Etymology dictionary

  • intrusive — impertinent, officious, meddlesome, obtrusive Analogous words: intruding, butting in, interloping, obtruding (see INTRUDE): inquisitive, prying, snoopy, nosy, *curious: interfering, meddling, intermeddling (see MEDDLE) Antonyms: retiring:… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • intrusive r — is the insertion of the sound of an unwritten r between one vowel sound and another, as in draw r ing for drawing and umbrella r organization for umbrella organization. Though much criticized, it is common even in received pronunciation and… …   Modern English usage

  • intrusive — [adj] obtrusive forward, interfering, invasive, meddlesome, meddling, nosy*, presumptuous, protruding, prying; concepts 401,542 …   New thesaurus

  • intrusive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) intruding or tending to intrude. 2) (of igneous rock) that has been forced when molten into cracks in neighbouring strata. DERIVATIVES intrusively adverb intrusiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • intrusive — [in tro͞osiv] adj. [< L intrusus, pp. of intrudere (see INTRUDE) + IVE] 1. intruding or tending to intrude 2. Geol. designating or of igneous rock formed from magma that hardened while still within the earth, moon, etc.: cf. EXTRUSIVE (sense… …   English World dictionary

  • intrusive — /ɪnˈtrusɪv/ (say in troohsiv), / zɪv/ (say ziv) adjective 1. intruding. 2. characterised by or involving intrusion: intrusive noise. 3. apt to intrude; coming unbidden or without welcome: intrusive phone calls. 4. violating one s privacy: an… …  

  • intrusive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. characterized by intrusion b. intruding where one is not welcome or invited 2. a. projecting inward < an intrusive arm of the sea > b. (1) of a rock having been forced while in a plastic state into cavities or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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