obstructive Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- handicap
- restrain
- delay
- constrain
- stymie
- cramp
- tie-up
- inhibit
- interfere-with-
- disrupt
- encumber
- clog
- hobble
- block
Weak:
- balk
- give-a-hard-time
- retard
- tether
- choke
- repress
- barricade
- fetter
- retain
- sabotage
- handcuff
- manacle
- bog-down-
- stifle
- leash
- check
- blockade
- tie
- confine
- chain
- arrest
- brake
- shackle
- strangle
- hold-back
- thwart
- trammel
- derail
- hold-up
- cramp-one-s-style
- suffocate
- frustrate
- curb
- hog-tie
- rein
- smother
- baffle
- short-circuit
- bind
obstructive Meaning
obstructive (s)
preventing movement
obstructive (a.)
Tending to obstruct; presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment.
obstructive (n.)
An obstructive person or thing.
obstructive Sentence Examples
- The obstructive tumor in his brain restricted his movement.
- The bureaucrat's obstructive attitude prevented the project's progress.
- The obstructive traffic on the highway caused a massive delay.
- Her obstructive sleep apnea hindered her from getting a restful night's sleep.
- The obstructive debris blocked the flow of water in the pipe.
- The protestors' obstructive tactics paralyzed the city center.
- The obstructive legislation threatened to stifle economic growth.
- The obstructive landlord refused to make necessary repairs.
- The obstructive tree roots damaged the building's foundation.
- The obstructive vegetation along the path made hiking difficult.
FAQs About the word obstructive
preventing movementTending to obstruct; presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment., An obstructive person or thing.
embarrass, hinder, hamper,impede, handicap, restrain, delay, constrain, stymie, cramp
open, aid, assist, help, assist,facilitate, facilitate, aid, open, help
The obstructive tumor in his brain restricted his movement.
The bureaucrat's obstructive attitude prevented the project's progress.
The obstructive traffic on the highway caused a massive delay.
Her obstructive sleep apnea hindered her from getting a restful night's sleep.
