obtrusive
adjective
ob·tru·sive
əb-ˈtrü-siv 
-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
Examples of obtrusive in a Sentence
The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive.
We used less obtrusive colors in the bedrooms.
Recent Examples on the Web
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PCMAG, 24 June 2024
At the same time that mass surveillance is becoming less obtrusive, outright mass censorship, once a standby tool of repressive regimes worldwide, may have a more effective alternative thanks to analytics.
—Gregory Maus, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
At only 38 inches wide, less than eight inches tall, and just over eight inches deep, the Quilt indoor unit is much smaller than traditional mini-splits and can fit above a window to be less obtrusive in a room.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 May 2024
If the pileup is especially obtrusive, simply sweep them out of the way and let nature do the rest.
—Celia Ford, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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PCMAG, 24 June 2024
At the same time that mass surveillance is becoming less obtrusive, outright mass censorship, once a standby tool of repressive regimes worldwide, may have a more effective alternative thanks to analytics.
—Gregory Maus, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
At only 38 inches wide, less than eight inches tall, and just over eight inches deep, the Quilt indoor unit is much smaller than traditional mini-splits and can fit above a window to be less obtrusive in a room.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 May 2024
If the pileup is especially obtrusive, simply sweep them out of the way and let nature do the rest.
—Celia Ford, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Obtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obtrusive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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obtrusive
adjective
ob·tru·sive
əb-ˈtrü-siv
äb-,
-ziv
: likely to obtrude
obtrusively
adverb
obtrusiveness
noun
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