intrusive
adjective
Synonyms
- busy
- interfering
- intruding
- meddlesome
- meddling
- nosy
- nosey
- obtrusive
- officious
- presuming
- presumptuous
- protrusive
- prying
- pushing
- pushy
- snoopy
Example Sentences
David E. Hoffman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 But Republicans have pointed to the IRS funding as overreach by the administration, saying ordinary Americans of all income levels could be subject to intrusive and expensive audits. Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Rather, a lack of self-awareness is usually at the root of their intrusive and demanding behavior. Nandini Maharaj, SELF, 11 Aug. 2022 The allegations come from a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of at least 100 inmates who, their attorneys say, endured intrusive and unconstitutional searches during a lockdown at the downtown Los Angeles jail last September. Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 The series commits some aesthetic crimes—the music is overwrought and intrusive; every story from the past is made into a heroic epic, which isn’t always warranted and throws off the balance of the history being recounted. John Anderson, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022 However, testers said the sound wasn’t intrusive or distracting. Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Baby-Sitters Club may find what end-of-the-world-stakes there are to be frustratingly intrusive. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 Damir’s boisterous and intrusive family soon figure out that Sara is pregnant. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 July 2022 See More Word History
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Legal Definition
intrusive
adjective
intrusive
adjective
Synonyms & Similar Words
- intruding
- busy
- obtrusive
- annoying
- officious
- interfering
- meddlesome
- pushy
- meddling
- nosy
- prying
- rude
- presumptuous
- pushing
- snoopy
- protrusive
- trespassing
- nosey
- invading
- presuming
- brazen
- insolent
- impudent
- bumptious
- impertinent
- overbearing
- curious
- inquisitive
- harassing
- bold
- pestiferous
- superserviceable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unobtrusive
- silent
- withdrawn
- uninvolved
- quiet
- reticent
- reclusive
- restrained
- hands-off
- taciturn
- subdued
- reserved
- inhibited
- retiring
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of intrusive are impertinent, meddlesome, obtrusive, and officious. While all these words mean "given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others," intrusive implies a tactless or otherwise objectionable thrusting into others' affairs.
While the synonyms impertinent and intrusive are close in meaning, impertinent implies exceeding the bounds of propriety in showing interest or curiosity or in offering advice.
The synonyms meddlesome and intrusive are sometimes interchangeable, but meddlesome stresses an annoying and usually prying interference in others' affairs.
Although the words obtrusive and intrusive have much in common, obtrusive stresses improper or offensive conspicuousness of interfering actions.
The meanings of officious and intrusive largely overlap; however, officious implies the offering of services or attentions that are unwelcome or annoying.