obstructive
1Obstructive — Ob*struct ive, n. An obstructive person or thing. [1913 Webster] …
2Obstructive — Ob*struct ive, a. [Cf. F. obstrictif.] Tending to obstruct; presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment. {Ob*struct ive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
3obstructive — [əb struk′tiv] adj. obstructing or tending to obstruct obstructively adv. obstructiveness n. * * * See obstructer. * * * …
4obstructive — index deterrent, preventive, prohibitive (restrictive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5obstructive — (adj.) 1610s, from L. obstruct , pp. stem of obstruere (see OBSTRUCTION (Cf. obstruction)) + IVE (Cf. ive) …
6obstructive — [əb struk′tiv] adj. obstructing or tending to obstruct obstructively adv. obstructiveness n …
7obstructive — ob|struc|tive [əbˈstrʌktıv] adj 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 ▪… …
8obstructive — [[t]ɒbstrʌ̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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 …
9obstructive — adjective trying to prevent someone from doing something by deliberately making it difficult for them: an obstructive official | obstructive tactics obstructively adverb obstructiveness noun (U) …
10obstructive — ● obstructif, obstructive adjectif Se dit d une affection qui provoque une obstruction, en particulier au niveau broncho pulmonaire …