different between obtrusive vs truce

English

Etymology

Latin obtr?sus + -ive. See obtrude

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

obtrusive (comparative more obtrusive, superlative most obtrusive)

1. Sticking out; protruding.

   The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.

2. Noticeable; prominent, especially in a displeasing way.

   He has an obtrusive forehead.

3. Pushy.

   The office manager is an unpleasantly obtrusive individual.

Synonyms

• (sticking out): bulging, jutting
• (pushy): impertinent, intrusive

Derived terms

• obtrusively
• obtrusiveness

Related terms

Translations

Italian

Adjective

obtrusive

1. feminine plural of obtrusivo

English

Etymology

From Middle English trewes, triwes, trues, plural of trewe, triewe, true (“faithfulness, assurance, pact”), from Old English tr?owa, singularized plural of tr?ow, tr?w (“faith; pledge; agreement”), from Proto-Germanic *treww? (compare Dutch trouw, German Treue, Danish tro), noun form of *triwwiz (“trusty, faithful”). More at true.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /t?u?s/?
• (US) IPA^(key): /t?us/
• Rhymes: -u?s

Noun

truce (plural truces)

1. a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties
2. an agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time

Synonyms

• armistice
• ceasefire

Translations

Anagrams

• Crute, Curet, cruet, curet, cuter, eruct, recut

Italian

Etymology

From Latin tr?ce.

Adjective

truce (plural truci)

1. grim, menacing

   Synonyms: torvo, minaccioso

2. cruel

   Synonym: cruele