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    obstructive
    /əbˈstrʌktɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. causing a blockage or obstruction: "all tubing should be cleared of obstructive algae and detritus"
    • 2. causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays: "he denied the council had been obstructive"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSTRUCTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OBSTRUCTIVE definition: 1. trying to stop someone from doing something by causing problems for them: 2. trying to stop…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSTRUCTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OBSTRUCTIVE meaning: 1. trying to stop someone from doing something by causing problems for them: 2. trying to stop…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obstructiveObstructive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    obstructive. Anything that's obstructive gets in the way or blocks the flow of something. If you have an obstructive object stuck in your kitchen sink drain, you might have to call a plumber to get the water flowing again.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBSTRUCTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you say that someone is being obstructive, you think that they are deliberately causing difficulties for other people. Mr Smith was obstructive and refused to follow correct procedure. Synonyms: unhelpful, difficult, awkward, blocking More Synonyms of obstructive. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobstructive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of obstructive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › obstructive_adjobstructive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word obstructive mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word obstructive, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word obstructive? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › obstructiveObstructive - definition of obstructive by The Free Dictionary

    To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle. 2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress. See Synonyms at hinder 1. 3. To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen). See Synonyms at block.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOBSTRUCTIVE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    If you say that someone is being obstructive, you think that they are deliberately causing difficulties for other people. Mr. Smith was obstructive and refused to follow correct procedure. Synonyms: unhelpful, difficult, awkward, blocking More Synonyms of obstructive. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › obstructiveobstructive - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to interrupt, hinder, or oppose the passage, progress, course, etc., of. to block from sight; to be in the way of (a view, passage, etc.). Latin obstructus (past participle of obstruere to build or pile up in the way, bar). See ob -, construct. 1605–15. ob•struct′ed•ly, adv. ob•struct′er, ob•struc′tor, n. ob•struct′ing•ly, adv. ob•struc′tive, adj.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › obstructiveobstructive | meaning of obstructive in Longman Dictionary of ...

    obstructive meaning, definition, what is obstructive: trying to prevent someone from doing som...: Learn more.