OBTRUSIVENESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

obtrusiveness

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Noun

That seemed to work for a while, but now his intrusiveness is ramping up again.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

Definition of intrusiveness

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Putin then orchestrated unprecedented foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump and hurt his opponent Hillary Clinton.

— Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Packing more sensors into the same area can improve resolution but also adds wiring and potential signal interference.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

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