English adjective: invasive | |||
1. | invasive relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision | ||
Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
Antonyms | noninvasive | ||
2. | invasive marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue | ||
Samples | Invasive cancer cells. | ||
Similar | aggressive, fast-growing, strong-growing | ||
Antonyms | confined | ||
3. | invasive involving invasion or aggressive attack | ||
Samples | Invasive war. | ||
Synonyms | incursive, invading | ||
Similar | offensive | ||
Antonyms | defensive | ||
4. | invasive gradually intrusive without right or permission | ||
Samples | We moved back from the encroaching tide. Invasive tourists. Trespassing hunters. | ||
Synonyms | encroaching, trespassing | ||
Similar | intrusive | ||
Antonyms | not intrusive, unintrusive | ||