Obtrusive

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Thrusting out; protruding: an obtrusive rock formation.
  • adj. Tending to push self-assertively forward; brash: a spoiled child's obtrusive behavior.
  • adj. Undesirably noticeable: an obtrusive scar.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Sticking out; protruding.
  • adj. Noticeable; prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
  • adj. Pushy.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Disposed to obtrude; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others, or to enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Disposed to obtrude; given to thrusting one's self or one's opinions upon the company or notice of others; forward (applied to persons); unduly prominent (applied to things).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. undesirably noticeable
  • adj. sticking out; protruding
  • Equivalent
    protrusive   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    forward    pushing    intrusive    jutting    impertinent   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    abusive    allusive    collusive    conclusive    conducive   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts