Synonyms for invasive
ɪnˈveɪ sɪvin·va·sive

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1. invasiveadjective

   relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision

   Synonyms:
   trespassing(a), encroaching(a), incursive, invading

   Antonyms:
   confined, unintrusive, noninvasive, defensive, not intrusive

2. invasiveadjective

   marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue

   "invasive cancer cells"

   Synonyms:
   trespassing(a), encroaching(a), incursive, invading

   Antonyms:
   confined, noninvasive, defensive, unintrusive, not intrusive

3. incursive, invading, invasiveadjective

   involving invasion or aggressive attack

   "invasive war"

   Synonyms:
   trespassing(a), encroaching(a), incursive, invading

   Antonyms:
   defensive, noninvasive, unintrusive, confined, not intrusive

4. encroaching(a), invasive, trespassing(a)adjective

   gradually intrusive without right or permission

   "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"

   Antonyms:
   noninvasive, unintrusive, confined, not intrusive, defensive

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1. • Medicine

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1. non native

   an organisms that did not not ariginate in that ecosystem

   Submitted by rinat on September 4, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "invasive":

   intrusive, privacy-invasive, pervasive, invading, non-invasive, overgrown

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1. Michele Ernst:

   Ultimately what we are trying to do is we want to provide the best security we can, but as minimally invasive as possible. We want people to enjoy themselves.

2. Jill Zwicker:

   At this time of rapid brain development, these infants are exposed to procedures for their medical care, such as heel pokes to draw blood, tube insertions to help them breathe, medications etc., exposure to these invasive procedures is associated with slower brain development and poorer cognitive outcomes.

3. Piero Genovesi:

   I don’t think it's possible to stop (the spread of invasive plants) but we can indeed significantly reduce the impacts.

4. Stuart Pimm:

   Other than just the sheer awful news that Australia has lost so many of its species is the fact that it's done it across areas that are very, very sparsely populated, it tells us that by being careless, particularly with invasive species, that we can do an extraordinary amount of environmental harm even in places where there aren't a lot of people.

5. Mike Sarafin:

   We hope that here's something that is fairly straightforward and needs to be adjusted or is easily resolved, and we can do that at the pad and do it in fairly short order, and then there are a couple of more invasive options, and we've got to weigh those against a whole host of considerations that include putting additional stress on the vehicle.