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. 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. Scot Glasberg:

   Subtlety has been the keyword I’ve heard from patients over the past year, minimally invasive procedures typically produce subtle aesthetic results and for many people, that is all they want or need at the time.

2. Sven Spichiger:

   This new report continues to underscore how important public reporting is for all suspected invasive species, but especially Asian giant hornet, we’ll now be setting traps in the area and encouraging citizen scientists to trap in Snohomish and King counties.

3. James Murphy:

   I don't think there's a need to sound an alarm just yet, i do think it is prudent to encourage people to continue to report sightings to authorities such as the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, Georgia Department of Agriculture, or USDA APHIS( Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) so we can track their spread.

4. Allison LaPlante:

   Invasive species ruin aquatic communities and their ecosystems, the EPA appeared to the take the path of least resistance by adopting an existing international standard that is inadequate to prevent their colonization.

5. Uttam Babu Shrestha:

   The changing climate appears to be conducive for invasive alien plants to grow faster.