obtrusive Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective undesirably noticeable
    noticeable.
    • the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child
    • equally obtrusive was the graffiti
  2. adjective satellite sticking out; protruding

WordNet


Ob*tru"sive adjective
Definitions
  1. Disposed to obtrude; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others, or to enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. -- Ob*tru"sive*ly, adv. -- Ob*tru"sive*ness, n.
    Not obvious, not obtrusive, but retired. Milton.

Webster 1913