INTRUSIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INTRUSIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “intrusive”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “intrusive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Intrusive” are: intruding, invasive, obtrusive, trespassing, unwanted, unwelcome, impossible to ignore, prominent, unavoidable, inescapable, disturbing, personal, prying, forward, impudent, impertinent, offensive

Intrusive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Intrusive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intrusive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a sound) pronounced between words or syllables to facilitate pronunciation, such as an r in saw a film.
• Of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock.
• Thrusting inward.
• Relating to or formed by intrusion.
• Tending to intrude (especially upon privacy.
• Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.

Synonyms of "Intrusive" as an adjective (17 Words)

disturbing	Causing anxiety; worrying. A disturbing amount of crime.
forward	Moving forward. The forward section of the aircraft.
impertinent	Not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant. Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point.
impossible to ignore	Totally unlikely.
impudent	Improperly forward or bold. The student was kept in for impudent behavior.
inescapable	Impossible to avoid or evade. Inescapable conclusion.
intruding	Projecting inward.
invasive	Gradually intrusive without right or permission. Invasive war.
obtrusive	Undesirably noticeable. Equally obtrusive was the graffiti.
offensive	Morally offensive. Considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity.
personal	Of or arising from personality. Personal hygiene.
prominent	Conspicuous in position or importance. A man with big prominent eyes like a lobster s.
prying	Offensively curious or inquisitive. She felt there was no place where she could escape from the prying eyes.
trespassing	Gradually intrusive without right or permission. Trespassing hunters.
unavoidable	Impossible to avoid or evade. The natural and unavoidable consequences of growing old.
unwanted	Not wanted; not needed. Tried to give away unwanted kittens.
unwelcome	Not wanted. Unwelcome attentions from men.

Usage Examples of "Intrusive" as an adjective

• She felt her presence there was intrusive.
• That was an intrusive question.
• Tourist attractions that are environmentally intrusive.
• An intrusive arm of the sea.

Associations of "Intrusive" (30 Words)

annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Unsolicited calls are annoying.
arrogant	Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities. Arrogant claims.
audio	A recording of acoustic signals. The machine can retrieve and play audio from a CD ROM.
baritone	A singer with a baritone voice. He sang in a rich baritone.
brassy	Resembling brass in colour. Her brassy audacious exterior.
busybody	A meddling or prying person. Others considered him an interfering busybody.
cackle	A loud laugh suggestive of a hen s cackle. The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine.
camcorder	A portable combined video camera and video recorder.
cassette	A sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio tape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder, playback device, or other machine.
din	A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. The sound dinned irritatingly into Marian s head.
drone	A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. A photographer used a drone to take some unconventional photos of the countryside.
gramophone	An antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically.
hoarse	(of a person’s voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting. A hoarse whisper.
homophonic	Characterized by the movement of accompanying parts in the same rhythm as the melody.
interfering	(of a person) tending to interfere in other people’s affairs. An interfering old woman.
intervene	Be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events. It s true he intervened.
invade	Enter (a place, situation, or sphere of activity) in large numbers, especially with intrusive effect. During the Second World War the island was invaded by the Axis powers.
invasive	Gradually intrusive without right or permission. Patients suffering from invasive cancer.
meddling	Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner. My mother s meddlings annoyed me.
monotone	Sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch. His monotone reading of the two hour report.
officious	Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters. The security people were very officious.
recorder	A tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece. A recorder of rural life.
recording	The action or process of recording sound or a performance for subsequent reproduction or broadcast. A bootleg live recording.
solfege	Singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major.
sonic	Denoting, relating to, or of the nature of sound or sound waves. The whales emit sonic pulse systems.
squeaking	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.
tape	Record on videotape. He broke the tape in record time.
timbre	The distinctive quality or character of someone or something. A voice high in pitch but rich in timbre.
vcr	A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs.
voice	The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music. I gave voice to my feelings.