encroaching

The word “encroaching” has 3 syllables: en-croach-ing

It's pronounced as /ɪnˈkroʊ.tʃɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for encroaching?

In the thesaurus, “encroaching” has 16 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for encroaching along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for encroaching

  • creeping
  • entrenching
  • impinging
  • inching
  • infringing
  • intrenching
  • intruding
  • invading
  • overpassing
  • overreaching
  • overrunning
  • overshooting
  • overstepping
  • snaking
  • sneaking
  • worming

Meanings of encroaching

  • verb
    1. To seize, appropriate.
    2. To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
    3. To advance gradually beyond due limits.
  • adjective
    1. That encroaches.

Example Sentences

  • The desert is encroaching on farmland due to climate change.
  • He was warned about encroaching on his neighbor’s property.
  • New businesses are encroaching on the quiet residential area.
  • The weeds are quickly encroaching into the flower beds.
  • Fear kept encroaching on her confidence during the competition.

On this page you'll find 16 synonyms or another words to encroaching, such as: creeping, entrenching, impinging, inching, infringing, intrenching, intruding.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

raiding

obtruding

  • butting in
  • encroaching
  • fiddling
  • fooling
  • infringing
  • interceding
  • interfering
  • interloping
  • intermeddling
  • interposing
  • intervening
  • intruding
  • invading
  • meddling
  • messing
  • monkeying
  • nosing
  • playing
  • poking
  • prying
  • snooping
  • tampering
  • trespassing

taking over

accessing

  • crashing
  • dropping in
  • encroaching
  • entering
  • gate-crashing
  • infiltrating
  • infringing
  • intruding
  • invading
  • penetrating
  • piercing
  • setting foot in
  • stepping into
  • trespassing

garrisoning


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