as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
meddling in other people's romantic lives is both obtrusive and presumptuous
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Recent Examples of obtrusive
Way too obtrusive and distracting; a far cry from the very first Fox scorebug which was fairly innocuous in the upper corner of the screen.
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Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
Non-obtrusive, twice-daily housekeeping assures that guests can expect impeccably clean guestrooms.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The fit is close but not suffocating; however, the ankle zippers were somewhat bulky and obtrusive.
—Mark Eller, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
Critiques of the building’s obtrusive architecture further strengthened the protestors’ case.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
Non-obtrusive, twice-daily housekeeping assures that guests can expect impeccably clean guestrooms.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The fit is close but not suffocating; however, the ankle zippers were somewhat bulky and obtrusive.
—Mark Eller, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
Critiques of the building’s obtrusive architecture further strengthened the protestors’ case.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtrusive
Adjective
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For him, a slow summer simply means lazy days and not being busy, just enjoying the summer.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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Volunteer security personnel helped gather people back to the sidewalks and helped pedestrians cross busy intersections.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The Academic Senate also passed a resolution urging the school administration to resist any intrusive government demands for reform.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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From Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses using live facial recognition to workplace monitoring software, AI has evolved beyond mere assistance into proactive—and intrusive—decision-making.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Mow At Convenient Times There's nothing quite as annoying as enjoying a peaceful slumber on Saturday morning, only to wake up to the sound of a roaring lawn mower.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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There’s nothing more annoying than a show about waiting for something to happen.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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“Obtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtrusive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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