Meaning

Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome..

Definitions by Sense

1. Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
2. (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
3. (linguistics) epenthetic
4. (programming) Designating a type of collection in which each item keeps track of what collection it is in, rather than the more conventional approach of a collection keeping track of what items it contains. An intrusive collection does not "own" its contents and a single item can be part of multiple intrusive collections.
5. (geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

Example Sentences

Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive?

an intrusive linked list

Word Forms

• more intrusive
• most intrusive
• intrusives

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When Should You Use Intrusive?

Use intrusive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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