What does obstructive mean?

obstructive means "preventing movement".

How many syllables are in obstructive?

obstructive has 3 syllables: ob-struc-tive. The stress falls on "struc". In IPA it is /əbˈstɹʌktɪv/.

What is another word for obstructive?

Close synonyms include clogging, hindering, impeding. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is obstructive a common word?

obstructive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with obstructive?

4 words rhyme with obstructive. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Obstructive — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
preventing movement
“the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street”
Synonymsclogging hindering impeding
Similarpreventive

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What does obstructive mean?: obstructive means "preventing movement".
How many syllables are in obstructive?: obstructive has 3 syllables: ob-struc-tive. The stress falls on "struc". In IPA it is /əbˈstɹʌktɪv/.

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