obstructer

A noun referring to a person who deliberately hinders or blocks an action or process, or any physical structure that impedes progress.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne qui entrave ou bloque délibérément une action ou un processus, ou toute structure physique qui gêne le passage.

1. Person who blocks progress C1 formal

   Someone who systematically obstructs or hinders an action that others want to take.

   • The committee's work was delayed by a known obstructer.
   • He was labeled an obstructer for constantly blocking new proposals.
   • An obstructer in the group prevented the decision from being made.

   🇫🇷Personne qui fait obstruction

   Synonymes: blockerimpedimentobstructionistopposerresistersaboteurstonewallerthwarter

   Antonymes: facilitatorpromotersupporter

2. Physical barrier C1 formal

   Any structure or object that makes progress or movement difficult.

   • The fallen tree acted as an obstructer on the hiking trail.
   • Large rocks were the main obstructers in the river's path.
   • The construction site had several obstructers blocking the road.

   🇫🇷Obstacle physique

   Synonymes: barbarricadebarrierblockblockagehindrancehurdleimpedimentobstacle

• obstructers plural form
• obstructers' possessive plural form
• obstructer's possessive singular form