interloping
Butting in unwelcome
Interloping is intruding where one doesn't belong or has no right to be.
The word carries a sense of unwelcome encroachment—on territory, relationships, or affairs: She resented her mother-in-law's interloping in their marriage.
An interloping company muscles into an established market; an interloping guest shows up uninvited.
One excluded from group
- strangerPerson not yet known
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- gatecrasherUninvited event attendee
- uninvited guestAttendee lacking formal welcome
alien · foreigner · newcomer · arrival · crasher · invader · encroacher · poacher
Gradually intruding on territory
- infiltratingEntering covertly to gather information
- invadingEntering by force
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
uninvited · unwelcome · gatecrashing · barging in · imposing · penetrating · insinuating · squatting
Intruding in others' affairs
- nosyIntrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
meddlesome · officious · tampering · kibitzer · buttinsky · impertinent · presumptuous · obtrusive
outsider
One excluded from group
- strangerPerson not yet known
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- gatecrasherUninvited event attendee
uninvited guest · alien · foreigner · newcomer · arrival · crasher · invader · encroacher · poacher · squatter
encroaching
Gradually intruding on territory
- infiltratingEntering covertly to gather information
- invadingEntering by force
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
unauthorized · uninvited · unwelcome · gatecrashing · barging in · imposing · penetrating · insinuating · squatting · poaching
interfering
Intruding in others' affairs
busybody · meddlesome · officious · tampering · kibitzer · buttinsky · impertinent · presumptuous · obtrusive · unwanted advice
interlopingkeeping to oneself
Staying socially isolated
abstaining · withdrawing · deferring · standing aside · non-interference
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