obtrusive

== English == === Etymology === From Latin obtrūsus + English -ive (suffix meaning ‘of the nature of’, forming adjectives). Obtrūsus is the perfect passive participle of obtrūdō, a variant of obstrūdō (“to push, shove, or thrust against or into”), from ob- (prefix meaning ‘against; towards’) + trūdō (“to push, shove, or thrust”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (“to push; to thrust”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈtɹuːsɪv/, /ɒb-/ (General American) IPA(key): /əbˈtɹusɪv/, /ɑb-/ Rhymes: -uːsɪv Hyphenation: ob‧trus‧ive === Adjective === obtrusive (comparative more obtrusive, superlative most obtrusive) (figurative) Of a person: overly assertive, bold, or domineering; pushy; also, ostentatious. Synonyms: intrusive, overassertive, overbearing, sharp-elbowed; see also Thesaurus:bossy Antonyms: inobtrusive, nonobtrusive, unobtrusive Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way. Synonyms: in-your-face, ostentatious Antonyms: discreet, inobtrusive, nonobtrusive, unobtrusive (obsolete) Protruding or sticking out, especially in a way that obstructs. Synonyms: bulging, jutting Antonyms: inobtrusive, nonobtrusive, unobtrusive ==== Hyponyms ==== hyperobtrusive semiobtrusive ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Italian == === Adjective === obtrusive feminine plural of obtrusivo