obstructive

English

Etymology

obstruct +‎ -ive

Adjective

obstructive (comparative more obstructive, superlative most obstructive)

1. Causing obstructions.
   • I wanted to see his report on me, but my manager was being obstructive.

Derived terms

• deobstructive
• obstructively
• obstructiveness

Translations

causing obstructions

• Catalan: obstructiu
• French: obstructif (fr)
• Irish: toirmeascach
• Italian: ostruttivo
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• Occitan: obstructiu
• Portuguese: obstrutivo
• Romanian: obstructiv (ro)

Noun

obstructive (plural obstructives)

1. One who obstructs something.