Intrusive

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/

Intrusive (adjective)

  1. Causing annoyance by being too involved in someone's personal life or space.
  2. Describing rocks formed from magma that cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.

Examples

  • The reporter's questions were intrusive and made her uncomfortable.
  • He found the constant emails from the company intrusive.

Common collocations: intrusive questions, intrusive behavior, intrusive noise, intrusive rocks, intrusive formations

Synonyms of Intrusive

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Intrusive

  • describing something that does not attract attention
  • describing someone who is careful and circumspect