obtrusiveItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishobtrusive /BrE əbˈtruːsɪv , AmE əbˈtrusɪv, ɑbˈtrusɪv / adjective 1 (conspicuous) [decor] appariscente, chiassoso; [stain, object] vistoso; [noise] assordante; [smell] fastidioso 2 (indiscreet) [person, behaviour] importuno, invadente