obstructed
Definition
Adjective 1. Blocked or impeded: Describes something that has a physical barrier or obstacle preventing free passage, movement, or view. 2. Hindered from action or progress: Describes a process, action, or right that is being delayed, prevented, or made more difficult.
Usage and Examples
Describing a physical blockage:
- The fire department cleared the obstructed hallway.
- An obstructed artery can lead to serious health problems.
- The view from our window is obstructed by a large tree.
Describing a hindered process:
- The investigation was obstructed by a lack of cooperation.
- Obstructed justice is a criminal offense.
- Progress on the bill was obstructed by political disagreements.
Advanced Usage
- Legal and Formal Contexts: Frequently used in legal terminology (e.g., obstructed justice, obstructing an officer) and formal reports to describe deliberate or accidental hindrance.
- Medical Terminology: Commonly used to describe blocked bodily passages (e.g., obstructed airway, obstructed bowel).
Variants and Related Words
- Obstruct (verb): To block or get in the way of.
- Please do not obstruct the emergency exit.
- Obstruction (noun): The thing that blocks or the act of blocking.
- The fallen tree was an obstruction on the road.
- Unobstructed (adjective): Not blocked; clear.
- We have an unobstructed view of the ocean.
Synonyms
- Blocked: Closed off by an obstacle.
- Impeded: Slowed down or hindered.
- Barred: Prevented entry or passage.
- Clogged: Blocked, often by an accumulation of something.
- Hampered: Hindered or encumbered.
Antonyms
- Clear: Free of obstructions.
- Unobstructed: Not blocked.
- Open: Allowing free passage.
- Facilitated: Made easier.
Related Phrases
- Obstructed view: A view that is partially or fully blocked.
- The concert ticket was cheaper because it was for an obstructed view seat.
- Obstructing justice: The crime of interfering with the administration of the law.
- Obstructed labor: A medical condition during childbirth where the baby cannot progress through the birth canal.
Adjective
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shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
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a partially obstructed passageway
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an obstructed view
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justice obstructed is not justice
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