obtrusions
Things jutting in
Obtrusions are things that thrust themselves forward unwelcomely—interruptions, intrusions, or impositions that force themselves on your attention.
The word carries a sense of something pushing in where it doesn't belong: The constant obtrusions of work emails ruined the vacation.
An obtrusion can be physical, like a structure blocking a view, or abstract, like unwanted thoughts or social interruptions.
Unauthorized entry onto property
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
breach · violation · penetration · infringement · overstepping · boundary · unauthorized · break-in
Something that extends outward
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- juttingExtending sharply outward
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
overhang · outcrop · protuberance · extension · swelling · knob · ridge · nodule
Oppressive weight or duty
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- insistenceUnyielding demand for something
overbearing · domineering · heavy-handed · forceful · demanding · pushy · meddling · interference
Break in continuity
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
impediment · blockage · barrier · derailment · halt · stoppage · disarray · upheaval
trespass
Unauthorized entry onto property
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
incursion · breach · violation · penetration · infringement · overstepping · boundary · unauthorized · break-in · privacy
projection
Something that extends outward
prominence · overhang · outcrop · protuberance · extension · swelling · knob · ridge · nodule · appendage
burden
Oppressive weight or duty
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
insistence · overbearing · domineering · heavy-handed · forceful · demanding · pushy · meddling · interference · uninvited
interruption
Break in continuity
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- hindranceBarrier to progress
obstacle · impediment · blockage · barrier · derailment · halt · stoppage · disarray · upheaval · turmoil
obtrusionssubtleties
Slight but meaningful differences
unobtrusiveness · background elements · obscurities · concealments · whispers
obtrusionsrecessions
Economic decline periods
indentations · concavities · recesses · intrusions · withdrawals