intrudes
Enters without welcome
Intrudes is third-person singular of intrude—to enter where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
Someone intrudes on a private conversation or intrudes into personal space.
The word suggests unwanted presence: Reality intrudes on fantasy.
A thought that intrudes pushes itself into consciousness unbidden.
She apologized for intruding on their grief.
Breaks another's speech
- interferesMeddles in others' affairs
- meddlesInterferes in others' affairs
- disruptsInterferes with normal operation
- obstructsBlocks or hinders
imposes · butts in · interjects · interposes · disturbs · hinders · impedes · breaks in
Unlawful entries onto property
- encroachesGradually intrudes on boundaries
- invadesEnters by force
- infringesBreaches established limits
- overstepsGoes past boundaries
violates · breaches · transgresses · impinges · barges in · penetrates · infiltrates · invasion
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- obtrusiveUnpleasantly prominent or noticeable
invasive · presumptuous · pushy · forward · importunate · officious · meddlesome · nosy
interrupts
Breaks another's speech
- interferesMeddles in others' affairs
- meddlesInterferes in others' affairs
- disruptsInterferes with normal operation
obstructs · imposes · butts in · interjects · interposes · disturbs · hinders · impedes · breaks in · cuts in
trespasses
Unlawful entries onto property
- encroachesGradually intrudes on boundaries
- invadesEnters by force
- infringesBreaches established limits
oversteps · violates · breaches · transgresses · impinges · barges in · penetrates · infiltrates · invasion · encroachment
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
obtrusive · invasive · presumptuous · pushy · forward · importunate · officious · meddlesome · nosy · prying
- butting inbutts in, breaks in, barges in, chimes in, interjects
- intruder alarmUnauthorized entry detector
- intruder drillPractice for unwelcome entry