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obtrusiveness

/əbˈtɹusɪvnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being obtrusive.

Word Origin 'Obtrude' means 'to thrust against', from Latin 'ob-' + 'trudere'. So 'obtrusive' describes something that pushes itself forward, and 'obtrusiveness' is that pushy quality. The root 'trudere' gives us a whole family of thrusting words: 'intrude' (thrust in), 'protrude' (thrust forward), 'extrude' (thrust out), and even 'abstruse' (thrust away, hard to understand). The breakdown ob+trus+ive+ness shows the against-push quality.

noun The characteristic of being obtrusive. countable

The obtrusiveness of the advertising banners ruined the beauty of the historic street.

(名词) 突兀性；冒失

广告横幅的突兀感破坏了历史街道的美感。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser intrusivo o molesto.

Lo intrusivo de los anuncios publicitarios arruinó la belleza de la calle histórica.

(nom) caractère envahissant; importunité; indiscrétion [Caractère de ce qui s'impose de manière importune ou envahissante à l'attention.]

L'**obtrusiveness** des bannières publicitaires a gâché la beauté de la rue historique.

(Substantiv) Aufdringlichkeit; Penetranz [die aufdringliche, störende oder unangenehm auffällige Art einer Sache oder Person.]

Die **obtrusiveness** der Werbebanner zerstörte die Schönheit der historischen Straße.

(名詞) 押しつけがましい性質、目に付きすぎること

看板の押し付けがましさが、歴史的な通りの美しさを損なってしまった。

(substantivo) intrusividade; intromissão [A característica de ser intrusivo.]

A intrusividade dos banners publicitários arruinou a beleza da rua histórica.

Synonyms: intrusiveness pushiness forwardness boldness meddlesomeness officiousness assertiveness prominence Antonyms: unobtrusiveness modesty shyness reticence
Word parts: ob + trus + ive + ness

Related words

obtrude obtrusion intrusion intrusive protrusion extrusion extrusive

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