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obtrusive

[uhb-troo-siv]

adjective

  1. having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. (of a thing) obtruding itself.

    an obtrusive error.

    Synonyms:
  3. protruding; projecting.



obtrusive

/ É™²úˈ³Ù°ù³Ü˲õɪ±¹ /

adjective

  1. obtruding or tending to obtrude

  2. sticking out; protruding; noticeable

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • obtrusively adverb
  • obtrusiveness noun
  • hyperobtrusive adjective
  • hyperobtrusively adverb
  • hyperobtrusiveness noun
  • preobtrusive adjective
  • ´Ç²úˈ³Ù°ù³Ü²õ¾±±¹±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ´Ç²úˈ³Ù°ù³Ü²õ¾±±¹±ð±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of obtrusive1

1660–70; < Latin ´Ç²ú³Ù°ùÅ«²õ ( us ) ( obtrusion ) + -ive
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The timing felt obtrusive to the election and I believe the judge was biased throughout.

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While wearable technologies with embedded sensors, such as smartwatches, are widely available, these devices can be uncomfortable, obtrusive and can inhibit the skin's intrinsic sensations.

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"There's an opportunity for less obtrusive methods of saving water to be more important than we originally thought," said lead author Anna Boser, a doctoral student at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management.

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Choose some pieces with lighter legs and silhouettes that are less obtrusive.

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Disguising every pylon in the country would likely be expensive and impractical; however the National Grid has made efforts to change the traditional design of a pylon into something less obtrusive.

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