intrusive

Meanings

• adjective

  Tending to intrude or interrupt; obtrusive.

  - "The intrusive noise of the alarm clock woke me up."
  - "The intrusive question put the interviewee on the spot."

• adjective

  Intruding into or interfering with the privacy or autonomy of others.

  - "The journalist's intrusive questions violated the privacy of the celebrity."
  - "The intrusive behavior of the neighbor made the family feel uncomfortable."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

unintrusive

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Synonyms

disturbing , interrupting , uninvited , unwelcome

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with intrusive
abusive , refusive , resistant , persistent

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Variants

List of all variants of intrusive that leads to same result
intrusive , intrusively , intrusiveness , intrusivenesses , intrusives

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Forms

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The verb form is 'intrude'. There are no other known forms.

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Etymology

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From the Latin intrusus, past participle of intrudere 'to thrust in', from in- 'in' + trudere 'to thrust'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'intrusive' is often used in the context of computer programming to describe a piece of code that interferes with the normal functioning of a program.

2. The term 'intrusive' is also used in geology to describe rocks that have been forced into a different stratigraphic position.

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Related Concepts

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1. obtrusive: Similar in meaning to intrusive, but with a focus on being forceful or overbearing.

2. persistent: Refers to something that continues despite efforts to stop it, similar to the intrusive thoughts in psychology.

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Culture

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In literature, intrusive can refer to a narrator who overly interacts with the story or characters, disrupting the flow of the narrative. In psychology, intrusive thoughts are unwelcome, intrusive, and repetitive thoughts that enter the mind despite efforts to avoid them.

How to Memorize "intrusive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'intrusive' as a large, intruding object or person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'intrusive' with the idea of someone or something pushing in where they don't belong.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'I'm Interrupting Right Now, So Unwelcome' or 'Intruders Thrusting Rude Noises'.

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