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obtrusive(dictionary)

obtrusive (iou)



obtrusive adjective. M17.
[from Latin obtrus- pa. ppl stem of obtrudere OBTRUDE + -IVE.]
Unduly or unpleasantly noticeable or prominent.
Rosemary Manning My father regarded Dr. Montague's intervention as obtrusive if not impertinent. Highways & Transportation Blacktop roads harmonise with the countryside, and are less obtrusive.
obtrusively adverb L18.
obtrusiveness noun E19.