invasive
adjectiveUK /ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv/
US /ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv/
Something invasive spreads into a place where it is not wanted.
The invasive plant grew so fast that it covered the whole garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A medical test or treatment that goes inside the body.
The doctor chose a simple test instead of an invasive procedure.
3. Involving people asking too many personal questions or joining in without being asked.
Her invasive questions made everyone at the table uncomfortable.
4. An animal or plant that moves into a new area and harms the local wildlife.
The invasive fish ate the food that the native fish needed.