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- Dictionaryobstructive/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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OBSTRUCTIVE definition: 1. trying to stop someone from doing something by causing problems for them: 2. trying to stop…. Learn more.
Obstructive definition: blocking a passage or view. See examples of OBSTRUCTIVE used in a sentence.
OBSTRUCTIVE meaning: 1. trying to stop someone from doing something by causing problems for them: 2. trying to stop…. Learn more.
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.
obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way. the view was obstructed by billboards. block implies complete obstruction to passage or progress. a landslide blocked the road.
Define obstructive. obstructive synonyms, obstructive pronunciation, obstructive translation, English dictionary definition of obstructive. tr.v. ob·struct·ed , ob·struct·ing , ob·structs 1. To block or fill with obstacles or an obstacle. 2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder:...
Definition of obstructive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
obstructive. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ob‧struc‧tive /əbˈstrʌktɪv/ adjective 1 trying to prevent someone from doing something, by deliberately making it difficult for them an obstructive official obstructive tactics 2 medical relating to a blocked tube, passage etc in the body obstructive symptoms Examples from the ...
