Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; SYN. meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied.
Causing disapproval or protest; SYN. obnoxious, unpleasant.
ETYM Latin parasiticus, Greek parasitos: cf. French parasitique.
Of plants or animals; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; SYN. parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking.
ETYM Latin spurius.
1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterated.
2. Not legitimate; bastard.