What is "obstructive" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does obstructive mean in English? Meaning of obstructive definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "obstructive" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "obstructive": preventing movement

Adjective

  • Meaning: preventing movement
  • Example: the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street
  • Synonyms: clogging hindering impeding obstructive
  • Similar: preventative preventive
  • Adjective: Causing obstructions. I wanted to see his report on me, but my manager was being obstructive.I wanted to see his report on me, but my manager was being obstructive.
  • Synonyms:

    antithetical, conflicting, antipodal, reverse, contrasting, obverse, converse, contrary, opposed, contradictory, adverse, against, antagonistic, diametric, polar, antipodean, anti, impeding, hindering, pushy, nosy, intrusive, meddling, busy, busybody, curious, impertinent, mischievous, officious, prying, troublesome, snoopy, chiseling, encumbering, hindering, impeding, intermeddling, interposing, interrupting, intruding, kibitzing, snooping, tampering, allergic, antipathetic, antithetical, averse, clashing, conflicting, confronting, contrary, counter, crossing, defensive, disagreeing, enemy, facing, hostile, incompatible, inimical, irreconcilable, opposite, repelling, restrictive, rival, warring, antonymous, against the grain, anti, at cross-purposes, at odds, battling, combating, controverting, defending, denying, disputed, disputing, dissentient, exposing, gainsaying, in opposition, objecting, protesting, up against, inimical, hostile, opposing, averse, antithetical, conflicting, repelling, clashing, crossing, counter, rival, disagreeing, facing, warring, confronting, against, allergic, antipathetic, contrary, defensive, enemy, incompatible, irreconcilable, opposite, restrictive, antonymous, disputed, anti, objecting, battling, protesting, controverting, combating, defending, disputing, gainsaying, denying, exposing, at cross-purposes, at odds, dissentient, in opposition, up against, adversarial, adverse, allergic, antagonistic, antipathetic, antithetical, antonymous, averse, clashing, conflicting, confronting, contrary, counter, crossing, defensive, disagreeing, enemy, facing, hostile, incompatible, inimical, irreconcilable, opposed, opposite, repelling, restrictive, rival, warring, against the grain, anti, at cross-purposes, at odds, battling, combating, controverting, defending, denying, disputed, disputing, dissentient, exposing, gainsaying, in opposition, objecting, protesting, up against,

    Antonyms:

    harmonious, similar, agreeing, corresponding, concurring, corroborating, equal, same, ignorant, avoiding, dodging, assisting, compatible, similar, aiding, helping, friendly, kind, in favor of,

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    obstructive in English: obstructive
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