Obstructive: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
obstructive
[ ษbหstrสktษชv ]
in a negative way
Causing or tending to cause obstruction; hindering or blocking progress.
Synonyms
blocking, hindering, impeding, obstructing
Examples of usage
- The obstructive behavior of the employee delayed the completion of the project.
- Her obstructive attitude towards new ideas was preventing the team from moving forward.
in a medical context
Causing or relating to an obstruction, especially in a bodily passage.
Synonyms
blocking, clogging, impeding, obstructing
Examples of usage
- The patient's obstructive airway disease was making it difficult for him to breathe properly.
- Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that affects many people.
Translations
Translations of the word "obstructive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น obstrutivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคฐเฅเคงเค
๐ฉ๐ช obstruktiv
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghalangi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตัะบะพะดะถะฐััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ obstrukcyjny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฆจๅฎณ็
๐ซ๐ท obstructif
๐ช๐ธ obstructivo
๐น๐ท engelleyici
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉํดํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุนุฑูู
๐จ๐ฟ obstruktivnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ obลกtrukฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ป็ข็
๐ธ๐ฎ obstruktiven
๐ฎ๐ธ hindrandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะดะตัะณั ะบะตะปัััะตััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ maneษ tรถrษdษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ obstructivo
Word origin
The word 'obstructive' originated from the Latin word 'obstruere', which means 'to block'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century. The term has been used to describe hindering or blocking actions or situations. Over time, 'obstructive' has become commonly used in various contexts, such as legal, medical, and everyday language, to refer to anything that causes an obstruction or hinders progress.
See also: obstruct, obstructed, obstructing, obstruction, obstructionist, obstructions, obstructor, unobstructed.