obtrusive

Adjective
US[uhb-troo-siv]/əbˈtrusɪv/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. sticking out; protrudingOpposite intrusiveSimilar protrusive
  2. undesirably noticeable“the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child”“equally obtrusive was the graffiti”Opposite unnoticeableSimilar noticeable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ob·tru′sive adjective

Disposed to obtrude; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others, or to enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. — Ob·tru′wb-a1′>′sive·ly, adverb — Ob·tru′wb-a1′>′sive·ness, noun

Not obvious, not obtrusive, but retired.— John Milton

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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