What is another word for obstruction?
644 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɒbstɹˈʌkʃən], [ ɒbstɹˈʌkʃən], [ ɒ_b_s_t_ɹ_ˈʌ_k_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for obstruction:- act (noun)
- arrest (noun)
- bar (noun)
- blockade (noun)
- blockage (noun)
- bottleneck (noun)
- burden (noun)
- check (noun)
- clog (noun)
- closure (noun)
- contravention (noun)
- cramp (noun)
- dam (noun)
- delay (noun)
- difficulty (noun)
- encumbrance (noun)
- frustration (noun)
- hindrance (noun)
- impediment (noun)
- impedimenta (noun)
- imperviousness (noun)
- insusceptibility (noun)
- interference (noun)
- interruption (noun)
- limit (noun)
- limitation (noun)
- muscle spasm (noun)
- obstacle (noun)
- obstacle, impediment (noun)
- obviation (noun)
- opposition (noun)
- partition (noun)
- prevention (noun)
- prohibition (noun)
- resistance (noun)
- restraint (noun)
- road block (noun)
- snag (noun)
- stoppage (noun)
- stumbling block (noun)
- tie-up (noun)
- other synonyms
- hoarseness
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Obstruction:
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- prevention.
- thorn in ones side,
- thorn in one side,
- weary loads,
- excess baggages,
- herculean tasks,
- thorn one's side,
- mis fortunes,
- thorn side,
- mis-fortunes,
- thorn ones side,
- ball chain,
- mis fortune,
- thorn one side.
- re strainer,
- re-buffs,
- dis appointments,
- re-strainers,
- re verse,
- dis appointment,
- re buffs,
- dis-appointment,
- dis-appointments,
- re buff,
- re-buff,
- re versal,
- re strainers,
- re-verse,
- re-strainer,
- re-versal.
- loiterings,
- re missions,
- de lay,
- dis continuation,
- demurrals,
- re mission,
- sur cease,
- de lays,
- dis continuations,
- pro-rogations,
- cunctations,
- putting offs,
- retardments,
- lingerings,
- de-lays,
- cooling-off periods,
- cooling off periods,
- prorogations,
- re-mission,
- dis-continuation,
- sur-ceases,
- pro rogations,
- dawdlings,
- dis-continuations,
- re-missions,
- cooling off period,
- coolingoff periods,
- showstoppers,
- tarryings,
- pro rogation,
- de-lay,
- coolingoff period,
- sur ceases,
- sur-cease,
- pro-rogation.
- monkey ones back,
- monkey on ones back,
- monkey one back,
- monkey back,
- monkey one's back,
- monkey on one back.
- de-feats,
- un fulfillment,
- dis-satisfaction,
- non-fulfillment,
- non fulfillment,
- de feat,
- de-feat,
- un fulfillments,
- un-fulfillment,
- old one twos,
- curbings,
- dis satisfaction,
- old one two,
- non successes,
- dis-satisfactions,
- non-successes,
- nonfulfillments,
- old one-twos,
- non fulfillments,
- non-fulfillments,
- blockings,
- old onetwos,
- unfulfillments,
- un-fulfillments,
- dis satisfactions,
- de feats,
- foilings,
- non success,
- old onetwo,
- nonsuccesses.
- stay,
- barrier,
- stop,
- disadvantage,
- jam,
- mire,
- plug,
- crimp,
- bung,
- drag,
- constraint,
- bafflement,
- impasse,
- handicap,
- snarl,
- deterrent,
- restriction,
- complication,
- congestion,
- restraint,
- entanglement,
- drawback,
- brake,
- damper,
- entrapment,
- catch,
- tangle,
- choke.
- barrings,
- backseat drivings,
- trespassings,
- tamperings,
- pryings,
- cloggings,
- inter-meddling,
- inter positions,
- interpositions,
- hamperings,
- inter-position,
- inter position,
- meddlesomenesses,
- inter-positions,
- backseat driving,
- intermeddlings,
- inter meddling,
- barging ins,
- tacklings.
- farthest point,
- end points,
- ultimates,
- end point,
- max,
- maxes,
- limits,
- the most,
- cutoff point,
- the max,
- bourne,
- absolutes,
- farthest reach.
- catch 22's,
- dis-incentive,
- catch 22,
- dis incentive,
- dis incentives,
- catch22's,
- dis-incentives,
- catch-22's,
- catch22.
- conflict,
- friction,
- counterattack,
- confrontation,
- antagonism,
- dispute,
- fight,
- disagreement,
- adversary,
- repulsion,
- challenge,
- counteraction,
- defiance,
- contradiction,
- repression,
- opposition,
- objection,
- obstinacy,
- suppression,
- protest,
- rebuff,
- resistance.
- de terences,
- forestallings,
- de terence,
- fore stalling,
- fore-stalling,
- deterences,
- thwartings,
- de-terence,
- de-terences.
- DONT,
- no-no's,
- no-no,
- don't,
- off limits,
- prohibitions,
- no-nos,
- don'ts.
- dis advantages,
- the rubs,
- dis advantage,
- in-convenience,
- in-conveniences,
- in conveniences,
- tight spots,
- dis-advantage,
- dis-advantages.
Other synonyms:
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- observation,
- levee.
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- discouragement,
- wall,
- paralysis.
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- sabotage.
- frog.
- depraved,
- cutting off,
- curbing,
- frustrate,
- agitation,
- extinguishing,
- ease off,
- trespass on,
- closing up,
- disturbing,
- withholding,
- interfere,
- arresting,
- cracking down on,
- distressing,
- reverse,
- staving off,
- shackles,
- constriction,
- strangulation,
- obstructor,
- wait,
- ugly,
- chain,
- commotion,
- mitigation,
- interrupt,
- mountain,
- Squelching,
- flagging,
- tie up,
- Renitency,
- impede,
- smothering,
- Quieting,
- Interdicting,
- Obstructing,
- cut-off,
- moratorium,
- time lag,
- booby trap,
- manacle,
- slowup,
- forbid,
- inaccessible,
- Debarring,
- limiting,
- gorge,
- encroach,
- slowing,
- bugbear,
- cordon,
- Imperforation,
- Interclusion,
- foiling,
- interfering,
- hitch,
- embolism,
- blind gut,
- jump,
- mishap,
- baulk,
- coarctation,
- Impedition,
- caecum,
- bother,
- censoring,
- Ceasing,
- forbidding,
- invade,
- preventative,
- relapse,
- recalcitrance,
- bulkhead,
- quelling,
- agitate,
- disturb,
- albatross,
- embarrassment,
- prohibit,
- sinister,
- intrude,
- fence,
- forestalling,
- control,
- liability,
- Clogging,
- rebelliousness,
- infringe,
- slackening,
- repressing,
- perturb,
- onus,
- evil,
- preventive,
- close up,
- obstructionism,
- flaw,
- censorship,
- intermit,
- letup,
- balking,
- Subduing,
- monkey wrench,
- choking,
- extinction,
- nuisance value,
- dissuasion,
- debarment,
- stricture,
- malign,
- baulking,
- disturbance,
- bogey,
- be worried,
- balk,
- Suppressing,
- slack up,
- stopping,
- divider,
- blind alley,
- upset,
- banning,
- forbiddance,
- put-down,
- anticipation,
- ban,
- termination,
- lagging,
- respite,
- hang-up,
- obstructive,
- interim,
- suspension,
- putting down,
- pause,
- Quashing,
- Hinderance,
- reprieve,
- refusal,
- trouble,
- be concerned,
- shackle,
- afterthought,
- derange,
- poisonous,
- Checking,
- bugaboo,
- unenlightened,
- thwart,
- Mitigating,
- deterrence,
- separator,
- hiccup,
- obstructer,
- choking off,
- negativism,
- curb,
- Knag,
- vicious,
- taboo,
- slow up,
- determent,
- hazard,
- Precluding,
- annoy,
- cecum,
- Holdback,
- defect,
- controlling,
- deter,
- rub,
- red-tapery,
- Prohibiting,
- fixation,
- confuse,
- inhibiting,
- cessation,
- hindering,
- denial,
- imperviousness,
- slowdown,
- hiding,
- anticipate,
- stay of execution,
- stranglehold,
- detraction,
- hinder,
- detention,
- embargo,
- intransigence,
- repulse,
- Tabooing,
- obstipation,
- shutting up,
- distract,
- concealing,
- hold up,
- shutting,
- weight,
- Hampering,
- let,
- obstructionist,
- curtain,
- avoidance,
- Costiveness,
- halt,
- fending off,
- naughty,
- sad,
- inhibit,
- Muffling,
- contretemps,
- set back,
- immoral,
- harmful,
- stubbornness,
- contraction,
- elimination,
- stifling,
- stop up,
- lag,
- resister,
- discontinuation,
- blocking,
- rampart,
- screen,
- joker,
- Arrestment,
- stumbling block,
- ending,
- foot-dragging,
- bureaucratic delay,
- abortion,
- prevent,
- impermeability,
- Insusceptibility,
- Discontinuing,
- preclude,
- disconcert,
- slowness,
- incumbrance,
- warding off,
- Keddah,
- occlusion,
- Retarding,
- Preventing,
- halting,
- frustrating,
- impeding,
- nuisance,
- dead end,
- Restraining,
- quenching,
- wicked,
- interception,
- Proscribing,
- letdown,
- fly,
- ignorant,
- bad,
- reversal,
- discourage,
- crack down,
- baffling,
- knot,
- traffic jam,
- thwarter,
- glitch,
- enjoining,
- trammel,
- Oppilation,
- discontinue,
- ease up,
- barring,
- squeeze,
- Avoiding,
- corrupt,
- adverse,
- Detainment,
- end,
- injunction,
- setback,
- Arrestation,
- aborting,
- crossing,
- cul de sac,
- bind,
- unlearned,
- sealing off,
- thwarting,
- defeat,
- dragging,
- dilemma,
- interdiction,
- bulwark,
- criminal,
- Delaying,
- enclosure,
- Renitence,
- deceleration,
- detriment,
- concealment,
- blind corner,
- Intercepting,
- destructive,
- Terminating,
- crushing,
- embarrass,
- red-tapeism,
- Silencing,
- Muting,
- sense of shame.
Paraphrases for Obstruction:
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
hindrance, interference, handicap.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
holds, stamina, restriction, disability, objection, prejudice.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
obstructionism, obstructionist, filibuster, occlusion, disruption, congestion, constraint, interruption, blocking, hurdle, Filibustering, blockade, resistance, opposition, contempt, obstacle, Silting, disablement, Fouling, roadblock, seizure, discontinuation, impairment.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Obstruction:
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n.
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obstacle, impediment
contentment, aid, beginning, go, promotion, opening, start, advantage, continuation, peace, assistance, support, boost, help, liberation.
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obstacle, impediment
Hypernym for Obstruction:
n.
Hyponym for Obstruction:
n.
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act
Hinderance, maneuver, manoeuvre, hindrance, play, interference.
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act