stopped-up

Examples

• All

• My bathroom sink is stopped-up again!

• The sink is stopped-up and needs to be cleared.

• She had trouble breathing because her nose was stopped-up from the cold.

• We couldn't use the bathtub because the drain was completely stopped-up.

• The toilet is stopped-up and won't flush properly.

• After the heavy rain, the drainage system became stopped-up with debris.

• I couldn't use the shower because the drain was stopped-up with hair.

Synonyms

C

clogged

vsstopped-up

6 2.8

Stopped from moving or flowing because something is blocking it

is similar but often implies total stoppage rather than difficulty

P

plugged

vsstopped-up

2.6

Completely blocked so nothing can pass through

is the broader description often caused by material filling the passage

B

blocked

vsstopped-up

1.7

Closed so nothing can pass through, for example a nose or road

is similar but highlights filling rather than general obstruction

O

occluded

vsstopped-up

• Specialized

8.0

Stopped so nothing can pass through, like a pipe or a blood vessel

is the general physical blockage term for many openings

C

choked

vsstopped-up

4.3

Blocked or full so nothing can pass through

is the standard blockage term and not always as severe

S

stopped

vsstopped-up

1.8

A nose that is blocked so air cannot pass easily

applies more broadly to any opening, not just nasal passages

S

stoppered

vsstopped-up

5.8

A container with a small plug in its opening to keep the inside sealed

describes blockage by filling rather than by a fitted seal

B

barricaded

vsstopped-up

5.5

Barriers block a place so people cannot enter or leave

is about internal filling or obstruction rather than external barriers

Antonyms

O

open

∞ 1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

U

unobstructed

9 4.6

Not blocked so you can see or move through

How Blocked

blocked

1.7

sealed

2.5

stopped-up

1 4.2

restricted

18 3.9

to open

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology