Top synonyms for “obstruction”: blockage, impediment, impedimenta, obstacle, obstructer, obstructor.
Definitions
- (noun)getting in someone's way
- (noun)the act of obstructing“obstruction of justice”
- (noun)any structure that makes progress difficult
- (noun)something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted“lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement”
- (noun)the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "obstruction" include blockage, impediment, impedimenta, obstacle, obstructer, obstructor. Our thesaurus lists 6 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "obstruction" mean?
getting in someone's way
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