obtrude

The word “obtrude” has 2 syllables: ob-trude

It's pronounced as /əbˈtruːd/


What is synonym and antonym for obtrude?

In the thesaurus, “obtrude” has 24 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obtrude along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obtrude

  • butt in
  • encroach
  • fiddle
  • fool
  • impose
  • infringe
  • intercede
  • interfere
  • interlope
  • intermeddle
  • interpose
  • intervene
  • intrude
  • invade
  • meddle
  • mess
  • monkey
  • nose
  • play
  • poke
  • pry
  • snoop
  • tamper
  • trespass

Antonyms for obtrude

Meanings of obtrude

  • verb
    1. To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
    2. To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
    3. To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.

Example Sentences

  • The loud music from the neighboring party began to obtrude into our peaceful evening.
  • Please do not obtrude your personal opinions into the professional discussion.
  • His attempts to obtrude himself into the conversation were met with polite but firm resistance.
  • The smell of smoke started to obtrude into the room, indicating a potential fire nearby.
  • It's impolite to obtrude your beliefs onto others who may not share them.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obtrude, such as: avoid, butt in, disregard, encroach, eschew, fiddle, fool.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • obtrude
  • offer
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  • pry
  • push in
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  • put two cents in
  • put up
  • rap
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  • rejoice
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  • sin
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  • solicit
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  • submit
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  • talk
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  • tamper
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  • teach
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  • transgress
  • trespass
  • trifle
  • twitter
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  • warn
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  • wise one up
  • word to the wise
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  • wrong
  • yack
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sandbag

  • anchor
  • apply
  • arrest
  • attenuate
  • avert
  • badger
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  • bamboozle
  • bar
  • barricade
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  • draft
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  • impair
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  • impose
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  • inflict
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  • insist
  • interdict
  • interfere
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  • intimidate
  • jerk around
  • keep in
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  • mine
  • mislead
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  • victimize
  • ward
  • weaken
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  • weight
  • whittle away
  • withhold
  • wreck
  • wrest
  • wring

tamper

  • busybody
  • butt in
  • buy
  • buy off
  • change
  • cook
  • corrupt
  • cut
  • damage
  • destroy
  • diversify
  • doctor
  • encroach
  • fiddle
  • fiddle with
  • fix
  • fool
  • get to
  • have
  • horn in
  • influence
  • infringe
  • intercede
  • interfere
  • interlope
  • intermeddle
  • interpose
  • intervene
  • intrude
  • invade
  • irrigate
  • lubricate
  • manipulate
  • meddle
  • mess
  • mess around with
  • monkey
  • monkey around
  • monkey with
  • muck about
  • nose
  • obtrude
  • phony up
  • plant
  • play
  • poke
  • poke nose into
  • pry
  • reach
  • rig
  • snoop
  • spike
  • square
  • tinker
  • trespass
  • vary
  • water

tampered

  • butted in
  • encroached
  • fiddled
  • fooled
  • infringed
  • interceded
  • interfered
  • interloped
  • intermeddled
  • interposed
  • intervened
  • intruded
  • invaded
  • meddled
  • messed
  • monkeyed
  • nosed
  • obtruded
  • played
  • poked
  • pried
  • snooped
  • trespassed

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