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- Dictionaryintrusive/ɪnˈtruːsɪv/
adjective
- 1. causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited: "that was an intrusive question" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a sound) pronounced between words or syllables to facilitate pronunciation, such as an r in saw a film.
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INTRUSIVE definition: 1. affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable: 2. Intrusive…. Learn more.
intrusive: [adjective] characterized by intrusion. intruding where one is not welcome or invited.
INTRUSIVE meaning: 1. affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable: 2. Intrusive…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude 2. (of igneous rocks) formed by intrusion → Compare extrusive.... Click for more definitions.
Intrusive definition: tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome. See examples of INTRUSIVE used in a sentence.
Something intrusive is getting in your face or invading your space. Nosey questions, a poke in the ribs, and a hovering mother are all intrusive.
INTRUSIVE definition: If something or someone is intrusive, they become involved in things that should be private: . Learn more.
2. Geology Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock.
Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. (phonetics) (of a speech sound) produced in order to link two words together when speaking, for example the / r / sound produced at the end of law by some English speakers in the phrase ‘law and order’.
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