- not intrusive
- adjectivenot interfering or meddling• Syn: ↑unintrusive• Ant: ↑intrusive (for: ↑unintrusive)• Attrubites: ↑intrusiveness, ↑meddlesomeness, ↑officiousness
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not intrusive
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Intrusive thoughts — are unwelcome, involuntary thoughts, images or unpleasant ideas that may become obsessions, are upsetting or distressing, and can be difficult to be free of and manage. [http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/ocdaction/index.asp?id=433 Intrusive thoughts] … Wikipedia
intrusive — [in tro͞osiv] adj. [< L intrusus, pp. of intrudere (see INTRUDE) + IVE] 1. intruding or tending to intrude 2. Geol. designating or of igneous rock formed from magma that hardened while still within the earth, moon, etc.: cf. EXTRUSIVE (sense… … English World dictionary
intrusive — [[t]ɪntru͟ːsɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is intrusive disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like. The cameras were not an intrusive presence... Staff are courteous but never intrusive … English dictionary
intrusive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. characterized by intrusion b. intruding where one is not welcome or invited 2. a. projecting inward < an intrusive arm of the sea > b. (1) of a rock having been forced while in a plastic state into cavities or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
intrusive — in|tru|sive [ ın trusıv ] adjective 1. ) interrupting a peaceful situation: intrusive noise/lights/tourists 2. ) becoming involved in something in a way that is not welcome: I found their question quite intrusive. intrusive press photographers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intrusive — UK [ɪnˈtruːsɪv] / US [ɪnˈtrusɪv] adjective 1) interrupting a peaceful situation intrusive noise/lights/tourists 2) becoming involved in something in a way that is not welcome I found their question quite intrusive. intrusive press photographers … English dictionary
intrusive — 1. adjective a) Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome. Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive? b) … Wiktionary
intrusive — [ɪnˈtruːsɪv] adj becoming involved in something in a way that is not welcome … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
intrusive — in•tru•sive [[t]ɪnˈtru sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending or apt to intrude; annoying 2) characterized by or involving intrusion 3) intruding; thrusting in 4) gel a) (of a rock) having been forced between preexisting rocks or rock layers while in a molten… … From formal English to slang
Linking and intrusive R — Linking R and intrusive R are phonological phenomena that occur in many non rhotic dialects of English. In all non rhotic dialects, the phoneme IPA|/ɹ/ does not appear in the coda of a syllable (so spar is pronounced the same as spa ); in… … Wikipedia
