intrusive
Barging in uninvited
Intrusive describes something that forces itself where it isn't wanted or welcome.
An intrusive neighbor pries into your business; intrusive thoughts are unwanted mental interruptions that arrive unbidden.
The word applies to sounds, smells, questions, or presences that disrupt privacy or peace.
In geology, intrusive rock forms when magma pushes into existing rock formations and solidifies underground—literally intruding into the surrounding material.
Intrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
impertinent · buttinsky · eavesdropping · snoop · kibitzer · gossipy · inquisitive · probing
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
disturbing · disruptive · inappropriate · undesirable · off-putting · objectionable · presumptuous · irksome
Unpleasantly forceful in manner
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- bossyToo fond of directing others
controlling · assertive · forward · pressuring · coercive · insistent · demanding · obnoxious
Breaking in mid-speech
- distractingDrawing attention away
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- obstructiveCausing deliberate interference
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
interjecting · heckling · disturbance · disruption · interposing · derailing · loud · blaring
Monitoring location over time
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
data-mining · profiling · Big Brother · cameras · facial recognition · privacy invasion · metadata · snoopware
nosy
Intrusively curious
interfering · impertinent · buttinsky · eavesdropping · snoop · kibitzer · gossipy · inquisitive · probing · nosiness
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
annoying · disturbing · disruptive · inappropriate · undesirable · off-putting · objectionable · presumptuous · irksome · troublesome
pushy
Unpleasantly forceful in manner
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
bossy · controlling · assertive · forward · pressuring · coercive · insistent · demanding · obnoxious · brazen
interrupting
Breaking in mid-speech
- distractingDrawing attention away
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- obstructiveCausing deliberate interference
interfering · interjecting · heckling · disturbance · disruption · interposing · derailing · loud · blaring · piercing
tracking
Monitoring location over time
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
cookies · data-mining · profiling · Big Brother · cameras · facial recognition · privacy invasion · metadata · snoopware · eavesdropping
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, butting in, obstructing, impeding
- micromanagementhovering, meddling, nitpicking, overcontrol, hand-holding
- nosy peoplebusybody, snoop, snooper, meddler, eavesdropper
- igneous geologymagma, lava, basalt, granite, rhyolite
- spamspam, junk mail, spam filter, spam folder, bulk mail
- rocksbasalt, granite, sandstone, marble, shale
intrusiveunobtrusive
Not readily noticed
nonintrusive · unintrusive · hands-off · discreet · restrained
- intrusive thoughtInvoluntary disturbing mental image
- authorial intrusionWriter commenting within narrative
- layered intrusionHorizontally banded plutonic body
- network intrusionUnauthorized system access
- intrusive ideasUnwanted thoughts that persist
- intrusion detectionSpotting unauthorized access attempts
intrusion, intrusiveness, intrusions, intrusively, nonintrusive, intrusive thoughts