encroaching

1. 1.

   gradually intrusive without right or permission

   “we moved back from the encroaching tide”

   “invasive tourists”

   “trespassing hunters”

   Synonymsinvasivetrespassing

   Similarintrusive

Questions about encroaching

What does encroaching mean?

encroaching means "gradually intrusive without right or permission".

How many syllables are in encroaching?

encroaching has 3 syllables: en-croa-ching. The stress falls on "croa". In IPA it is /ɪnˈkɹoʊtʃɪŋ/.

What is another word for encroaching?

Close synonyms include invasive, trespassing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is encroaching a common word?

encroaching is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.