obtrusiveness
1
7.8
- noun
- /əbˈtruːsɪvnəs/
:
invasividad
- His constant questions about personal life revealed an annoying level of obtrusiveness that made others uncomfortable.
Examples
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Undoubtedly, there are huge avenues for abuse, and people will be horrified at the obtrusiveness, but hey, this is the future, and no one promised you privacy.
Blog text (16) -
That same obtrusiveness, that relentless didacticism, may in fact be the most important reason that both her reputation and Samuel Smiles's went into decline.
Academic text (1993) -
In addition, it has a low level of obtrusiveness to the patient.
Academic text (1990) -
" Not only was the term a symbol of the new order that had betrayed him, but its obtrusiveness made him irritatingly aware of its structure.
Fiction book (1991) -
The struggles of factional politics among the elite operated to neutralize policy initiatives, and thus spared the population undue obtrusiveness.
Academic text (1990) -
The ambition to be considered scientists is perhaps apparent in the very obtrusiveness with which CARL researchers put graphs, tables, and mathematical formulae in the body of their discussions.
Academic text (1995) -
He suggested that attempts to distinguish among religious variations in dress on the basis of "obtrusiveness" or "professionalism" would result in discrimination in favor of this country's more established mainstream religions, the practices of which are more familiar to the average observer.
Academic text (1991) -
So it's feasible if you want a 15.5-foot-long ramp on every FHSC platform, but that defeats part of the purpose of using low-floor vehicles (reduced construction cost due to shorter platforms and less visual obtrusiveness).
Blog text (16) -
The obtrusiveness of the advertisements on the website distracted users from its main content.
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She tried to express her opinion without showing any obtrusiveness, but her strong presence filled the room.
Synonyms
3
7.2
The act of entering or interfering in someone's private life without being invited
1
6.8
How easy something is to see or notice
How easy something is to see or understand
Antonyms
How Obtrusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Obtrusiveness comes from the parts ob- meaning 'against' and trudere meaning 'to push', the same idea behind the words thrust and intrude. So, something obtrusive is like a push into people's space or attention, which is why it feels noticeable and unwelcome.