invasive
Of or pertaining to invasionOf or pertaining to invasion; offensive.
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» Outdoors, English ivy is considered invasive.
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7 sensesOf or pertaining to invasion; offensive.
involving invasion or aggressive attack
(also, figuratively)That invades a foreign country using military force; also, militarily aggressive.
(broadly)Intrusive on one's privacy, rights, sphere of activity, etc.
(broadly)Originating externally.
(broadly)Of an organism: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.
an invasive species
invasiv
(broadly)Of a procedure: involving the entry of an instrument into part of the body.
invasiv
инвазивныйinvazivnyj
(broadly)Of a carcinoma or other abnormal growth: that invades healthy tissue, especially rapidly.
marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
Examples
41 sentencesOutdoors, English ivy is considered invasive.
Gunter didn't want to be invasive.
Sami's stepdad didn't want to be too invasive.
Ivy is very invasive and tolerant of shade.
The English ivy is considered an invasive species.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
more invasive, most invasive| Comparative | more invasive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most invasive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- gradually intrusive without right or permission:encroachingtrespassing
- involving invasion or aggressive attack:incursiveinvading
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
31 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.