obtrusiveEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishobtrusive /əbˈtruːsɪv / ▸ adjective noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way: a large and obtrusive works where ammonia is produced. – DERIVATIVES obtrusively /əbˈtruːsɪvli / adverb obtrusiveness /əbˈtruːsɪvnɪs / noun– ORIGIN mid 17th century: from Latin obtrus- ‘thrust forward’, from the verb obtrudere (see obtrude).