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intrusive
This term carries a strong sense of boundary violation, whether those boundaries are physical, social, or psychological. It suggests an unwelcome presence that disrupts a state of peace or privacy, often evoking feelings of irritation or vulnerability in the victim. While similar to invasive, intrusive typically describes the act of interfering or the quality of the interference rather than a gradual spreading or takeover.
In psychological contexts, the word describes involuntary mental intrusions, such as distressing images or thoughts that break through a person's conscious control. In geology, it serves as a technical descriptor for magma that forces its way into existing rock layers, shifting the meaning from a social annoyance to a physical process of displacement.
Meanings
Examples
I do not want to be intrusive but I noticed you have been crying.
The new security cameras feel a bit too intrusive for a small office.
Stop asking such intrusive questions about my personal life.
Why do these intrusive thoughts keep popping up when I am trying to sleep?
The loud music from the neighbors was incredibly intrusive during my study session.
I felt like an intrusive guest in their family argument.
The geologist explained how intrusive magma cools slowly underground.
She found the constant notifications on her phone to be far too intrusive.