intrusive
Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing;…Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
» I let the intrusive thoughts win.
Meaning
4 sensesTending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive?
aufdringlich
навя́зчивыйnavjázčivyj, назо́йливыйnazójlivyj, вторга́ющийсяvtorgájuščijsja
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
intrusiv
интрузи́вныйintruzívnyj
of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
Epenthetic
Designating a type of collection in which each item keeps track of what collection it is in, rather than the more conventional approach of a collection keeping track of what items it contains. An intrusive collection does not "own" its contents and a single item can be part of multiple intrusive collections.
an intrusive linked list
Examples
13 sentencesI let the intrusive thoughts win.
Miroslav apologized for being intrusive at the beginning.
How effective is hypnosis in getting rid of intrusive ideas?
ruНасколько эффективно избавление от навязчивых идей при помощи гипноза?
How effective is hypnosis in getting rid of intrusive ideation?
ruНасколько эффективно избавление от навязчивых идей при помощи гипноза?
He is very intrusive; he keeps interfering in people's affairs.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Back-formation from intrusion, + -ive.Back-formation from intrusion, + -ive.
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Forms
more intrusive, most intrusive| Comparative | more intrusive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most intrusive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form