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invasive

/ invasive /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
"invasive cancer cells"
Similar:
aggressive fast-growing(a)
Opposites:
confined
adjective Sense 2
relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
Opposites:
noninvasive
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
adjective satellite Sense 3
gradually intrusive without right or permission
"we moved back from the encroaching tide"
"invasive tourists"
"trespassing hunters"
Similar:
intrusive
adjective satellite Sense 4
involving invasion or aggressive attack
"invasive war"
Similar:
offensive
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

aggressive fast-growing(a) confined noninvasive intrusive offensive