MEANING
Conspicuous in a way that interferes or attracts unwanted attention.
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- obtrusive detail
- obtrusive presence
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The obtrusive detail distracted from the portrait.
His obtrusive presence spoiled the private conversation.
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Usage notes
Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more obtrusive; superlative most obtrusive where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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