invasive

English Thesaurus

1. gradually intrusive without right or permission (adj.all)

similar	:	intrusive,
definition	:	tending to intrude (especially upon privacy) (adj.all)

2. marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue (adj.all)

similar	:	aggressive, fast-growing, strong-growing,
definition	:	tending to spread quickly (adj.all)

3. relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision (adj.all)

domain category	:	medical specialty, medicine,
definition	:	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)

4. involving invasion or aggressive attack (adj.all)

similar	:	offensive,
definition	:	for the purpose of attack rather than defense (adj.all)

5. gradually intrusive without right or permission (adj.all)

derivation	:	encroach upon, intrude on, invade, obtrude upon,
definition	:	to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate (verb.motion)

6. marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue (adj.all)

antonym	:	confined,
definition	:	not invading healthy tissue (adj.all)

derivation	:	invade,
definition	:	penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way (verb.contact)

7. relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision (adj.all)

antonym	:	noninvasive,
definition	:	relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity (adj.all)

8. involving invasion or aggressive attack (adj.all)

derivation	:	invade, occupy,
definition	:	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (verb.competition)

9. gradually intrusive without right or permission (adj.all)

derivation	:	encroach upon, intrude on, invade, obtrude upon,
definition	:	to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate (verb.motion)

10. marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue (adj.all)

antonym	:	confined,
definition	:	not invading healthy tissue (adj.all)

derivation	:	invade,
definition	:	penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way (verb.contact)

11. relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision (adj.all)

antonym	:	noninvasive,
definition	:	relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity (adj.all)

12. involving invasion or aggressive attack (adj.all)

derivation	:	invade, occupy,
definition	:	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (verb.competition)