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PRONUNCIATION OF INOBTRUSIVE

inobtrusive  [ˌɪnəbˈtruːsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INOBTRUSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inobtrusive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INOBTRUSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inobtrusive in the English dictionary

The definition of inobtrusive in the dictionary is unobtrusive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INOBTRUSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
allusive
əˈluːsɪv
collusive
kəˈluːsɪv
conclusive
kənˈkluːsɪv
conducive
kənˈdjuːsɪv
diffusive
dɪˈfjuːsɪv
elusive
ɪˈluːsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
excusive
ɪksˈkjuːsɪv
extrusive
ɪkˈstruːsɪv
illusive
ɪˈluːsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
inconclusive
ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv
intrusive
ɪnˈtruːsɪv
nonintrusive
ˌnɒnɪnˈtruːsɪv
obtrusive
əbˈtruːsɪv
occlusive
əˈkluːsɪv
protrusive
prəˈtruːsɪv
reclusive
rɪˈkluːsɪv
unobtrusive
ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INOBTRUSIVE

inobedience
inobedient
inobediently
inobservable
inobservance
inobservant
inobservantly
inobservation
inobtrusively
inobtrusiveness
inoccupation
inocula
inoculability
inoculable
inoculant
inoculate
inoculation
inoculative
inoculator
inoculatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE INOBTRUSIVE

all-inclusive
amusive
applausive
comprehensive
contusive
delusive
disillusive
effusive
infusive
musive
perfusive
plausive
preclusive
prelusive
seclusive
suffusive
ultraexclusive
unabusive
unapplausive
unexclusive
unplausive

Synonyms and antonyms of inobtrusive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inobtrusive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INOBTRUSIVE

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The translations of inobtrusive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inobtrusive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

inobtrusive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inobtrusive
570 millions of speakers

English

inobtrusive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

inobtrusive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

inobtrusive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

inobtrusive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inobtrusive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

inobtrusive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inobtrusive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak teliti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unaufdringlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

inobtrusive
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

inobtrusive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inobtrusive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

inobtrusive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

inobtrusive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरविचारीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inobtrusive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inobtrusive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

inobtrusive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

inobtrusive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inobtrusive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

inobtrusive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inobtrusive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inobtrusive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inobtrusive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inobtrusive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INOBTRUSIVE»

The term «inobtrusive» is used very little and occupies the 167.644 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INOBTRUSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inobtrusive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INOBTRUSIVE»

Discover the use of inobtrusive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inobtrusive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Photo/Stoner: The Rise, Fall, and Mysterious Disappearance ...
Showcases rare photos, capturing the beauty and elegance of coastal California, taken by Ron Stoner, the best surfing photographer in the business who, at the height of his career, mysteriously disappeared. 12,500 first printing.
Matt Warshaw, Jeff Divine, 2006
2
Lady Cecilia Farrencourt
The world is caught by show and glitter: hence it is, that the gorgeously- apparelled woman is looked at with respect, whilst the inobtrusive garb of the elderly matron, who stints her charity — perhaps, even her appetite —to meet the bills of her ...
Henry Milton (novelist.), 1845
3
Early Romanticism and Religious Dissent
The sea's faint murmur” (lines 3–4); the son of commerce is introduced as “ Hallowing his Sabbath- day by quietness” (line 10); and the unearthly minstrelsy of the skylark's “inobtrusive song of happiness” (line 23) is only heard “when all is  ...
Daniel E. White, 2007
4
Semiotic Principles in Semantic Theory
Or it may be a feature associated with violets in the culture, for instance: ( Inobtrusive) or (Shy) (cf. shrinking violetk Interpretations involving more than a single one of these features derive from parallel processing, where Metaphoric Principle 4 ...
Neal R. Norrick, 1981
5
Mysticism, Death and Dying
She even has a kind of "rule": To be very inobtrusive, and very insignificant, always striving for greater simplicity . . . don't try too hard to be interesting, keep your distance, be honest, fight the desire to be thought fascinating to the outside ...
Christopher Nugent, 1994
6
The Crisis of Action in Nineteenth-century English Literature
... and his Sons, and Francis, . . . was throughout imaginative; and that all action ( save the main traditionary tragedy), i.e., all the action proceeding from the will of the chief agents, was fine-spun and inobtrusive, consonant in this to the principle  ...
Stefanie Markovits, 2006
7
An Explanatory and Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of ...
State or quality of being inobtrusive. [tion. INOCULABLE, In-Ak^u-libl, a. Capable of inocula- INOCULATE, lu-ok^u-ht't, vi. To propagate any plant, by inserting its bud into another stock ; to practice inoculation. INOCULATE, tn-ok-u -U't, vt.
William Bolles, 1846
8
The Autobiographical Documentary in America
... no.  (): –. This article discusses many important aspects of film technology related to this shooting style, including inobtrusive strategies of lighting, use of shorter zoom lenses, and decisions on camera magazine size.
Jim Lane, 2002
9
Working Papers in Linguistics
A useful terminology to adopt in discussing cases like the Carib one is to distinguish between 'obtrusive' and 'inobtrusive ' consonant color. There is obtrusive palatalization, let us say, when one of more of the ordinary concomitants of palatal ...
‎1976
10
International Marketing
Observation can be obtrusive or inobtrusive, depending on whether the subject is aware or unaware of being observed. In international marketing research, observation can be extremely useful in shedding light on practices not previously  ...
Michael Czinkota, Ilkka Ronkainen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INOBTRUSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inobtrusive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Coull joins video advertising bandwagon with unique in-video …
I've tried it, and while it's inobtrusive enough to not be annoying, the fact that it floats in from the side and then, after a swipe, floats out the other ... «VentureBeat, Apr 15»
2
How Crossy Road made $1 million from video ads
... a developer's perspective is that the video ads which have been so profitable for Crossy Road are designed to be as inobtrusive as possible ... «Gamasutra, Jan 15»
3
How To Carry Emergency ID On The Hill
It fits into a small and inobtrusive bracelet. IIRC Cotswold Outdoors or Ellis Brigham used to sell them in their catalogue years ago. Think you fill ... «OUTDOORSmagic, Dec 14»
4
Nimblebit's 'Golfinity' Launching this Thursday
Nimblebit is known for having very inobtrusive free to play games, and this one will be free to play as well but with a slight twist: there won't be ... «Touch Arcade, Nov 14»
5
Beleaguered Dallas restaurant critic does surprising backflip and …
... as well: "Especially when it comes to more formal dining, there's tremendous skill involved in serving seamlessly – remaining inobtrusive [sic] ... «CultureMap Dallas, Oct 14»
6
Best Dating Apps –– Alternatives To Tinder
... and inobtrusive it is to use for just meeting new people generally, it changed into something that spans the whole range; from quick trists to ... «Know Your Mobile, Oct 14»
7
Lucinda Williams - Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone
... Williams' insistent but inobtrusive vocal threading through the mysterious, duelling guitars and foreboding bursts of Hammond organ. By way ... «musicOMH.com, Oct 14»
8
These sensor-studded socks will teach you the perfect stride
However, the best part about Sensoria's wearable tech is that it's completely inobtrusive. You tuck the anklet under the sock and it's nearly ... «Digital Trends, Oct 14»
9
Pickathon Hack: The Hammock Tent
I was inobtrusive and compact, with the one arguable downside being that sleeping and storage were the same place, which meant snuggling ... «The Portland Mercury, Aug 14»
10
Boyhood (R)
... Before Sunset and Before Midnight), a subtle, inobtrusive style that makes you feel as if you were peering into the lives of real people going ... «MiamiHerald.com, Jul 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Inobtrusive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/inobtrusive>. Apr 2024 ».
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