sticking out; protruding undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti
If you say that someone or something is obtrusive, you think they are noticeable in an unpleasant way. These heaters are less obtrusive and are easy to store away in the summer. + obtrusively ob·tru·sive·ly Hawke got up and walked obtrusively out of the building. noticeable in an unpleasant or annoying way unobtrusive