obtrudes
Thrusts itself forward
Obtrudes means thrusts forward or imposes without invitation.
Something that obtrudes pushes itself into notice or attention where it may not be welcome: A new skyscraper obtrudes on the historic skyline.
A person obtrudes when they insert themselves uninvited: She obtrudes her opinions into every conversation.
The word carries a sense of unwanted intrusion.
Advance beyond proper limits
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- invadeEnter by force
- overstepExceed proper limits
- barge inEnter abruptly, uninvited
interfere · meddle · infringe · violate · interpose · insert · interject · thrust
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- presumptuousOverstepping appropriate boundaries
officious · meddlesome · bothersome · irksome · annoying · importunate · forward · pushy
encroach
Advance beyond proper limits
barge in · interfere · meddle · infringe · violate · interpose · insert · interject · thrust · push in
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
presumptuous · officious · meddlesome · bothersome · irksome · annoying · importunate · forward · pushy · brash
press
Apply force downward
assert · insist · pressure · oblige · burden · constrain · encumber · dictate · importune
jut
Extend outward sharply
bulge · stand out · poke out · overhang · beetle · loom · emerge · surface
obtrudesrecedes
Moves gradually away
withdraws · fades · blends in · disappears · retreats
obtrudesdefers
Postpones or yields
holds back · keeps a low profile · refrains · abstains · keeps to oneself
obtrudesretreats
Backs off or sanctuaries
retracts · recedes · withdraws · shrinks back · pulls back