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obstructive

 

[ ษ™bหˆstrสŒktษชv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น obstrutivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฐเฅ‹เคงเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช obstruktiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghalangi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตัˆะบะพะดะถะฐัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obstrukcyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฆจๅฎณ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obstructif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obstructivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท engelleyici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉํ•ดํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุฑู‚ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obstruktivnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obลกtrukฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ป็ข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obstruktiven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hindrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะดะตั€ะณั– ะบะตะปั‚ั–ั€ะตั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maneษ™ tรถrษ™dษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obstructivo

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,344, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.