Definition Synonyms
Definition of obstructive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
behaviordeliberately causing difficulties for others
- His obstructive attitude delayed the meeting.
2.
physicalTECH. preventing movement or progressTECH.
- The obstructive debris stopped the flow of water.
Expressions with obstructive
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progressive lung disease with long-term breathing problems
He was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
condition where urine flow is blocked in the urinary tract
The patient was diagnosed with obstructive uropathy.
Origin of obstructive
Latin, ob (against) + struere (pile up)
Terms with obstructive included in their meaning
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obstructive
causing delay or difficulty
acr: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung disease that makes breathing hard
obstructive driver
driver who blocks other vehicles
stubborn
stubbornly contrary or obstructive
obstructive
causing difficulty or obstruction
politics
political hardliner or obstructive person
obstructive manner
in a way that causes delay or obstruction
abr: hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
heart disease causing thick heart muscle and blocked flow
Examples of obstructive in a sentence
The obstructive tactics of the opposition were evident. The obstructive rockslide blocked the hiking trail. An obstructive tumor was found during the examination.
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- French:gênant, obstructif, ...
- German:obstruktiv, ...
- Italian:ostruzionistico, ...
- Spanish:obstructivo, ...
- Portuguese:obstrutivo, ...
- Chinese:阻碍的, 阻挡的, ...
- Japanese:妨害的な, 妨害する, ...
- Arabic:مُعَرْقِل, ...
- Hebrew:מַכְשִׁיל, חוֹסֵם, ...
- Russian:обструктивный, ...
- Ukrainian:обструктивний, перешкоджаючий, ...
- Hindi:बाधक, रोकने वाला, ...
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