invasive

/ˌɪnvˈeɪsɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
2. marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
   “invasive cancer cells”
3. involving invasion or aggressive attack
   “invasive war”
4. gradually intrusive without right or permission
   “we moved back from the encroaching tide”

Synonyms for invasive

• aggressive
• incursive
• invading
• offensive
• encroaching
• trespassing
• intrusive

Antonyms of invasive

• noninvasive
• confined

Words that rhyme with invasive

• abrasive
• persuasive
• pervasive
• superabrasive