obstructor
- noun
- /əbˈstrʌktər/
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obstructor
- The obstructor at the meeting consistently interrupted the discussions to delay important decisions.
Examples
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Even as I sit here, I'm an accomplice and an obstructor of justice.
Fiction book (1992) -
For the last four years, conservatives have been trying to stop this, and the media has successfully painted them as the obstructors while Obama has largely gotten his way.
Blog text (4) -
As an obstructor of the project, she made it difficult for the team to meet their deadlines.
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During the trial, the defense attorney called the witness an obstructor who was hindering the truth.
Synonyms
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8.2
A person who delays or stops a group's progress on purpose
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6.5
A person who interrupts a meeting or event and causes disorder
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6.0
A person who interrupts a meeting or class and disturbs others
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7.7
A person or thing that stops something from happening
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9.4
A military plane that stops enemy supplies reaching their forces
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7.9
A person who delays making decisions on purpose
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8.1
A person who interrupts and makes others lose focus in meetings or plans
A person who often stops other people's plans or progress
Someone or something that blocks progress
A person who delays a decision by using formal rules
A person who opposes a plan to stop it happening
Antonyms
How Obstructive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Obstructor comes from Latin parts ob- meaning 'against' and struct meaning 'build', the same root you see in structure and construct. That idea of 'built against' helps you remember that an obstructor is a person who blocks or slows actions, often on purpose.