Invasive

Quick meaning: Invasive is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to invasion; offensive.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to invasion; offensive.

More Meanings

1. (military, also figuratively) That invades a foreign country using military force; also, militarily aggressive.
2. Intrusive on one's privacy, rights, sphere of activity, etc.
3. Originating externally.
4. Of a procedure: involving the entry of an instrument into part of the body.
5. Of a carcinoma or other abnormal growth: that invades healthy tissue, especially rapidly.
6. (biology) An invasive organism, such as an animal or plant.
7. Of an animal or plant: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.

Example Sentences

an invasive species

It's wrong of me to ask such an invasive question when I keep so many secrets hidden from you.

All invasive moral states and passionate enthusiasms make one feelingless to evil in some direction.

The Spanyards called their invaſive fleete againſt England the Navie Invincible, yet it was overcome.

Word Forms

• invasives

Synonyms for invasive

Depending on context, synonyms include aggressive, intrusive, offensive, encroaching, trespassing, incursive.

Antonyms for invasive

Common opposites include non-invasive, confined.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include incursive, intrusive, encroaching, trespassing, aggressive, offensive.

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