obstructors
Those who impede
Obstructors are people or things that obstruct—that block, hinder, or impede progress.
The word appears most often in legal and political contexts: obstructors of justice, obstructors in Congress.
Someone who delays proceedings or prevents others from moving forward is an obstructor.
Also spelled obstructers.
Coagulated mass
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
embolism · occlusion · polyp · tumor · stricture · adhesion · scar tissue · gallstone
Constriction limiting throughput
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
backup · snarl · deadlock · stalemate · standstill · impasse · quagmire · red tape
Signal-blocking apparatus
- scramblerDevice that jumbles signals
- blockerSomething that obstructs
- filterPorous separation device
- suppressorDevice that inhibits output
shield · interference · static · noise · crosstalk · disruptor · firewall · censor
Obstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
partition · dam · gate · checkpoint · cordon · palisade · bulwark · rampart
One who delays legislation
- stonewallerOne who refuses response
- delayerOne who postpones action
- objectorOne who formally disagrees
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
holdout · naysayer · blocker · vetoer · opponent · contrarian · foot-dragger · bureaucrat
clot
Coagulated mass
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
stenosis · embolism · occlusion · polyp · tumor · stricture · adhesion · scar tissue · gallstone · kidney stone
bottleneck
Constriction limiting throughput
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
backlog · backup · snarl · deadlock · stalemate · standstill · impasse · quagmire · red tape · bureaucracy
jammer
Signal-blocking apparatus
suppressor · shield · interference · static · noise · crosstalk · disruptor · firewall · censor · blackout
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
fence · partition · dam · gate · checkpoint · cordon · palisade · bulwark · rampart · fortification
filibusterer
One who delays legislation
- stonewallerOne who refuses response
- delayerOne who postpones action
- objectorOne who formally disagrees
dissenter · holdout · naysayer · blocker · vetoer · opponent · contrarian · foot-dragger · bureaucrat · gatekeeper
obstructorsfacilitators
Those who aid progress
enablers · helpers · supporters · promoters · assistants
obstructorsclearers
Those who eliminate obstructions
openers · ushers · gatekeepers · conduits · channels
obstructorscollaborators
People who work jointly
allies · partners · cooperators · teammates · contributors
structure, instrument, construct, instruct, destruction, obstruct, obstruction, obstructive, unobstructed