intrusive — Having or showing a tendency to intrude or interfere in others' affairs. Unwelcomely interrupting or disturbing someone's privacy or personal space.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Having or showing a tendency to intrude or interfere in others' affairs. Unwelcomely interrupting or disturbing someone's privacy or personal space.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtruːsɪv/
Example Sentences
- My cat is so intrusive that it even follows me to the bathroom.
- The intrusive pop-up ads made browsing the website unbearable.
- She found her mother-in-law's intrusive comments about her cooking quite annoying.
intrusive
ADJECTIVE[/ɪnˈtruːsɪv/]
Having or showing a tendency to intrude or interfere in others' affairs. Unwelcomely interrupting or disturbing someone's privacy or personal space.
While the couple enjoyed a private dinner, the paparazzi aggressively shoved his camera right over their table, making a highly intrusive interruption.
IN(into) + TRUS(thrust) + IVE(nature) — possessing a nature(IVE) to aggressively TRUS(thrust) herself IN(into) other people's homes, the nosy neighbor was highly intrusive.
Sneaking into the highly exclusive VIP party, the uninvited guest made a loud, messy, and totally intrusive entrance.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'intrudere' meaning 'to thrust in' or 'to push into.' The word literally described the action of forcing one's way into a space where one wasn't welcome.
Breakdown
in- (into/in) + trud- (thrust/push) + -ive (adjective suffix meaning 'having the quality of')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My cat is so intrusive that it even follows me to the bathroom.”
“The intrusive pop-up ads made browsing the website unbearable.”
“She found her mother-in-law's intrusive comments about her cooking quite annoying.”
“The paparazzi's intrusive photography violated the celebrity's privacy.”
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