obtrude

Verb

Meaning

To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company.

To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will.

To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

intrude push out thrust out snoop mix in force project introduce enforce impose interfere interrupt invade intervene insert
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Antonyms

elude be mean be oblivious to be ignored be miserable be neglected
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Hypernyms

force visit push impose inflict bring down

Phrases with the word

obtrude into obtrude oneself to obtrude

Derivatives

obtruded obtruding

Anagrams

doubter redoubt debtour outbred

Examples

The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door; On her divine majority Obtrude no more. Emily Dickinson

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and orators, because he that would obtrude his thoughts and reasons upon a multitude, will convince others the more, as he appears convinced himself. Jonathan Swift

He was short on the one attribute certain to meet the immediate respect of the rich - i. e. being rich - and must therefore obtrude deterrents against being buggered about. Kingsley Amis

I can't do with mountains at close quarters - they are always in the way, and they are so stupid, never moving and never doing anything but obtrude themselves. D. H. Lawrence

The colors don't intrude on the viewer Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

obtrapeziform obtrectation obtriangular obtrude into obtrude oneself obtrude upon