intrusive vs obtrusive
Definitions
adjective
- of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
- thrusting inward
- tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
Examples
Canadians were unhappy with so-called intrusive questions, the aggravation of filling it out and even a few were convinced the census was part of a government plot, according to
I've wondered why pop-up ads and new larger sized, intrusively placed ads are so annoying.
The relationship between the street and the galleries inside is not as intrusively immediate as is suggested by the open-ended, perpendicular orientation.
Definitions
adjective
- sticking out; protruding
- undesirably noticeable
Examples
It's not often you can eat the utensils, and the friendly, unobtrusive service saw to it we never wanted for extra injera, so we were pleased. - 1 / 2
Google says they will be, quote, "unobtrusive" -- uh-huh, likely story -- and will appear at the bottom of some of the videos for 10 seconds.
As the sides of the scow were a little higher than usual, and the interior of the cabin had no more elevation than was necessary for comfort, this unusual addition had neither a very clumsy nor a very obtrusive appearance.
