obtrusive

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

noticeable in an unwelcome, intrusive way

In a sentence

Obtrusive in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing obtrusive in a sentence.

The new billboard was so obtrusive that residents petitioned to have it removed.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unobtrusivediscreetinconspicuous

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Obtrusive (adjective) means noticeable in an unwelcome, intrusive way

Here is obtrusive used in an example sentence: "The new billboard was so obtrusive that residents petitioned to have it removed."

Common synonyms for obtrusive include intrusive, conspicuous, prominent.

Antonyms of obtrusive include unobtrusive, discreet, inconspicuous.

Obtrusive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.