obtrusive

/əbˈtrusɪv/

The eight-foot-tall, hot pink statue of Minnie Mouse did not belong among the beige couches of the fancy living room. The statue was obtrusive, meaning it stood out in a bad way.

Something that obtrudes sticks out, like a sore thumb. Wearing a snow suit and skis to your neighbor's pool party, or bringing steak tartare to a vegan potluck — these are examples of obtrusive behavior, which draws attention to you and makes you stick out, but not in a good way.

Definitions of obtrusive

1. adjective

   sticking out; protruding
   synonyms:

   protrusive

   thrusting outward
2. adjective

   undesirably noticeable
   “the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child”

   “equally obtrusive was the graffiti”

   synonyms: noticeable

   antonyms:

   unobtrusive

   not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable