Intrusive Meaning

/ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjTending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.

adjOf rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.

I don't want to be intrusive, but is everything all right?
Stop asking these intrusive questions!
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The reporter's ____ questions made the celebrity feel very uncomfortable during the interview.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The reporter's ____ questions about her private life made the famous actress feel very uncomfortable.

Back-formation from intrusion, + -ive.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The reporter's ____ questions made the celebrity feel very uncomfortable during the interview.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The reporter's ____ questions about her private life made the famous actress feel very uncomfortable.

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