obstruction

obstruction is a 11-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 19 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
2. noun. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
3. noun. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
4. noun. getting in someone's way
5. noun. the act of obstructing

   "obstruction of justice"

6. noun. any structure that makes progress difficult

   Synonyms: impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor

7. noun. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

   "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"

   "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"

   Synonyms: obstacle

8. noun. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

   Synonyms: blockage

Synonyms

impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor, obstacle, blockage

Common word forms

obstructions

Words from these letters

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