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单词 obtrusiveness
释义

obtrusive

adjective

ob·​tru·​sive əb-ˈtrü-siv How to pronounce obtrusive (audio)
-ziv,
äb-
1
a
: forward in manner or conduct
obtrusive behavior
The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive.
b
: undesirably prominent
obtrusive TV commercials
2
: thrust out : protruding
a sharp obtrusive edge
obtrusively adverb
obtrusiveness noun

Synonyms

  • busy
  • interfering
  • intruding
  • intrusive
  • meddlesome
  • meddling
  • nosy
  • nosey
  • officious
  • presuming
  • presumptuous
  • protrusive
  • prying
  • pushing
  • pushy
  • snoopy
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Example Sentences

The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive. We used less obtrusive colors in the bedrooms.
Recent Examples on the Web Metaverse technology could create ambient nudges or boundaries that are less obtrusive than, say, screen-time banner notifications, or safer to use than the iOS CarPlay interface. Lydia Belanger, Fortune, 28 July 2022 As someone who lands midfoot to forefoot, the additional drop was noticeable, but not in an obtrusive way. Cory Smith, Outside Online, 15 June 2022 Her origins finally emerged in a 2017 Hollywood Reporter exposé, whose raw material the series relays through obtrusive mock interviews with characters, many of them renamed, lightly fictionalized versions of real people. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 May 2022 To its supporters, the system is a more effective and less obtrusive alternative to the age-old metal detector, making events both safer and more pleasant to attend. Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 The athletes don’t view the camera as obtrusive but something else entirely. oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022 Surprisingly, the aesthetic incorporates a gas lamp fixture and does not look obtrusive. Will Townsend, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 However, the project, now in its second year, also shows the value of monuments that are more obtrusive and durable. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 But rest assured: Menstrual underwear is far sexier and less obtrusive than diapers. De Elizabeth, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

obtrusiveness

noun

as in intrusiveness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • intrusiveness
  • interference
  • officiousness
  • questioning
  • prying
  • meddlesomeness
  • interrogation
  • attentiveness
  • inquiry
  • eavesdropping
  • concern
  • rubbernecking
  • inquisitiveness
  • wonderment
  • interest
  • regard
  • nosiness
  • curiousness
  • curiosity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indifference
  • incuriosity
  • disregard
  • disinterestedness
  • unconcern
  • apathy
  • incuriousness
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