obtrusiveEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryobtrusive /əbˈtro͞osiv, , əbˈtrusɪv , äbˈtro͞osiv, ɑbˈtrusɪv / ▸ adjective noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way: high-powered satellites can reach smaller and less obtrusive antennas. – DERIVATIVES obtrusively /əbˈtro͞osivlē, , əbˈtrusɪvli, äbˈtro͞osivlē, ɑbˈtrusɪvli/ adverb,obtrusiveness /əbˈtro͞osivnis, , əbˈtrusɪvnɪs, äbˈtro͞osivnis, ɑbˈtrusɪvnɪs/ noun– ORIGIN mid 17th century : from Latin obtrus- ‘thrust forward’, from the verb obtrudere (see obtrude).