intrusive
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6.6
- adjective
- /ɪnˈtruːsɪv/
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intrusivo
- COVID has been far more deadly and it has warranted more intrusive regulation.
- less intrusive
- least intrusive
- intrusive intervention
Examples
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Would this not be easier and less intrusive than drilling into the ice?
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The law treats reading a stored communication as less intrusive than intercepting a phone call or conversation as it is happening.
Academic text (2000) -
Why do certain states attract more business with less intrusive tax policy?
Blog text (10) -
In my opinion, there are far more advantages to having a smaller, lighter, less intrusive, and less expensive camera.
Blog text (2) -
There, it remains as a conspicuous, intrusive element.
Academic text (2008) -
So it was loud enough that they could hear, but not so loud that they felt it was intrusive or irritating to them.
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They report having perhaps more clarity or less intrusive thoughts, right?
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After a moment, it begins to become more intrusive and we can tell what it is: a car horn honking.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's a minimally intrusive system, and it only intrudes on public space.
Academic text (1997) -
The hotel offered a less intrusive way to check in by allowing guests to use their smartphones.
Synonyms
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5.9
Entering private space or life in an unwanted way
Sticking into a space from outside
Gradually moving into an area where it is not wanted or allowed
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Intrusive comes from the verb intrude, from Latin in- ('into') and trudere ('to push'), so it describes something that 'pushes in' and projects inward, like a branch or wall that sticks into a space.