obstructed
Stood in path
Obstructed means blocked or impeded.
An obstructed view is partially or fully blocked by something in the way.
An obstructed airway prevents normal breathing.
Traffic becomes obstructed by accidents or construction.
The word often appears in legal contexts: obstructed justice means interfering with legal proceedings or investigations.
Obstructed or slowed
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- stymiedBlocked from progressing
- foiledPrevented from succeeding
frustrated · encumbered · restrained · inhibited · curtailed · hobbled · trammelled · handicapped
Blocked by buildup
- pluggedObstructed an opening
- jammedUnable to move freely
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- occludedBlocked or closed off
impacted · choked · congested · blockage · stoppage · bottleneck · logjam · gridlock
Obstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- damWater-holding barrier
wall · fence · gate · bollard · checkpoint · cordon · partition · screen
impeded
Obstructed or slowed
foiled · frustrated · encumbered · restrained · inhibited · curtailed · hobbled · trammelled · handicapped · constrained
clogged
Blocked by buildup
occluded · impacted · choked · congested · blockage · stoppage · bottleneck · logjam · gridlock · snarl
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
dam · wall · fence · gate · bollard · checkpoint · cordon · partition · screen · palisade
clouded
Made unclear or dim
hazy · blurred · opaque · smoky · dim · overcast · smoggy · filmy · frosted · unclear
screened
Examined for suitability
concealed · eclipsed · masked · covered · curtained · shielded · blanketed · camouflaged · overshadowed · occluded
- path conditionsmuddy, rocky, icy, slippery, wet
- stuckjammed, clogged, trapped, stuck in mud, snowed in
- opennessopen, openness, transparent, transparency, accessible
- stoppedstopped, halted, ceased, ended, finished
obstructedfacilitated
Made something simpler
unimpeded · unhindered · aided · assisted · advanced
- nasal obstructionBlocked breathing passage
- obstruction of justiceInterfering with legal processes
- intestinal obstructionBlocked digestive passage
- obstructed viewVision impeded by obstacle
- throat obstruction
- traffic obstructionBarrier blocking vehicle passage
obstruct, obstruction, obstructive, unobstructed, obstructing, obstructs