Obstructive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əbˈstɹʌk.tɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Obstructive is an adjective meaning Causing obstructions.
Meaning
Causing obstructions.
More Meanings
- One who obstructs something.
Example Sentences
I wanted to see his report on me, but my manager was being obstructive.
The obstructive tendency attributed to the knot in spiritual matters appears in a Swiss superstition that if, in sewing a corpse into its shroud, you make a knot on the thread, it will hinder the soul of the deceased on its passage to eternity.
Word Forms
- obstructives
Synonyms for obstructive
Depending on context, synonyms include hindering, preventive, preventative, impeding, clogging.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hindering, clogging, preventive, preventative, impeding, obstruction.
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