invasive

invasive

CEFR: C1-C2 /in-va-sive/ [ih2.n.v.ey1.s.ih0.v]

Invasive species are plants or animals that are not native to an environment and steadily spread, sometimes taking over the native landscape.

Here are example sentences:

Example Sentences:
Raccoons are an invasive species in Scotland.
They found invasive cancer during a routine examination.
An invasive pest can decimate unprotected crops.

Invasive can also mean intrusive. Something intrusive is invading your privacy. If someone asks you a million questions, especially personal questions, that's intrusive behavior. When photographers hound celebrities, they're being intrusive.

Let's look at an example using invasive:

Example Sentences:
I feel that keeping direct eye contact is less invasive than a handshake or a hug.