/ əbˈtruːsɪv; NAmE / adjective
noticeable in an unpleasant way :
The sofa would be less obtrusive in a paler colour.
They tried to ensure that their presence was not too obtrusive.
► ob·tru·sive·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin obtrus- thrust forward, from the verb obtrudere , from ob- towards + trudere to push.