obtrusion
Pushing in uninvited
Obtrusion is the act of forcing something forward or imposing it where it's unwelcome.
The word carries a sense of intrusion—pushing into space or attention that wasn't offered: The obtrusion of personal opinions into scientific debate.
Someone's obtrusion into a conversation is their uninvited insertion of themselves.
The word is formal and uncommon; most speakers would say intrusion or imposition instead.
Gradual intrusion on territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
penetration · violation · entry · uninvited · unwelcome · imposition · overstepping · infringement
State of being bothered
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
disturbance · vexation · aggravation · disruption · hindrance · unwanted attention · unpleasantness · eyesore
Oppressive weight or duty
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- foistingImposing something unwanted
pushing · infliction · exaction · compulsion · demanding · overbearing · pressuring · insistence
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- nosinessHabit of prying
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
interloping · officiousness · kibitzer · buttinsky · eavesdropping · inquisitiveness · poking around · curiosity
Extending sharply outward
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- sticking outExtending beyond adjacent area
protruding · extending · conspicuousness · visibility · standing out · salience · protuberance
encroachment
Gradual intrusion on territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
infiltration · penetration · violation · entry · uninvited · unwelcome · imposition · overstepping · infringement · breach
annoyance
State of being bothered
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- pestHarmful creature or nag
inconvenience · disturbance · vexation · aggravation · disruption · hindrance · unwanted attention · unpleasantness · eyesore · undesirable
burden
Oppressive weight or duty
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
foisting · pushing · infliction · exaction · compulsion · demanding · overbearing · pressuring · insistence · boldness
interference
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
busybody · interloping · officiousness · kibitzer · buttinsky · eavesdropping · inquisitiveness · poking around · curiosity · probing
jutting
Extending sharply outward
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
sticking out · protruding · extending · conspicuousness · visibility · standing out · salience · protuberance
obtrusionwithdrawal
Act of taking away
retreat · retraction · removal · unobtrusiveness · concealment
obtrusiontactfulness
Skill in sensitive situations
politeness · courtesy · deference · respectfulness · consideration