Meaning & use
intrusive
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Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.
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The journalist's intrusive questions made the interview uncomfortable.
Pop-up ads can feel intrusive when they interrupt every page you visit.
A note on using this word
Frequently used to describe questions, thoughts, technology, or medical procedures that go further into someone's space or privacy than is welcome.
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