INVASIVE

/ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: I1N1V4A1S1I1V4E1 = 14

Definition

  1. adjective relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision.
  2. adjective marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue.
  3. adjective involving invasion or aggressive attack. — synonyms: incursive, invading
  4. adjective gradually intrusive without right or permission. — synonyms: encroaching(a), trespassing(a)

Examples

  • “invasive cancer cells”
  • “invasive war”
  • “we moved back from the encroaching tide”

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