different between intrusive vs encroaching

English

Etymology

Back-formation from intrusion, +? -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t?u?s?v/
• Hyphenation: in?tru?sive

Adjective

intrusive (comparative more intrusive, superlative most intrusive)

1. Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.

   Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive?

2. (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.

Synonyms

• unwelcome
• uninvited
• disturbing
• interrupting

Antonyms

• unintrusive

Derived terms

• intrusively
• intrusiveness

Translations

Noun

intrusive (plural intrusives)

1. (geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

References

• intrusive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• intrusive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Adjective

intrusive

1. feminine singular of intrusif

German

Adjective

intrusive

1. inflection of intrusiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

intrusive

1. feminine plural of intrusivo

Anagrams

• risvenuti

English

Adjective

encroaching (not comparable)

1. That encroaches.

   She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness.

Verb

encroaching

1. present participle of encroach