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obtrusive adjective [ əbˈtruːsɪv ]

• noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.
• "a large and obtrusive works where ammonia is produced"
Similar: conspicuous, prominent, noticeable, obvious, pronounced, unmistakable, inescapable, out of place, intrusive, thrusting, protruding, protuberant, sticking out, bold, loud, showy, garish, gaudy, lurid, flashy, standing/sticking out a mile,
Opposite: unobtrusive, inconspicuous,
Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin obtrus- ‘thrust forward’, from the verb obtrudere (see obtrude).


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