Synonyms of blocked

blocked 1 of 2

adjective

as in obstructed

Related Words

• obstructed
• hindered
• stopped
• excluded
• prevented
• impeded
• rejected
• shut out
• precluded
• refused
• suppressed
• revoked
• vetoed
• repressed
• disallowed
• ruled out
• unsanctioned
• objectionable
• unsuitable
• discouraged
• disapproved
• unseemly
• ineffable
• unmentionable

Dissimilar Words

• permitted
• allowable
• permissible
• acceptable
• appropriate
• legitimate
• approved
• permissive
• endorsed
• legal
• authorized
• accepted
• allowed
• lawful
• licensed
• certified
• tolerable
• accredited
• bearable
• sanctioned
• OK
• endurable
• warranted
• granted
• supported
• promoted
• sufferable
• required
• mandatory
• commanded
• ordered
• suitable
• encouraged
• proper
• vouchsafed
• accorded
• condoned
• tolerated
• brooked
• countenanced
• unobjectionable
• seemly

blocked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of block

1

as in filled

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

block up the opening in the wall where a window once was

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• plugged
• sealed
• stuffed
• stopped
• dammed
• obstructed
• bunged
• occluded
• clogged
• jammed
• closed (off)
• congested
• choked
• clotted
• caulked
• repacked
• chinked
• restuffed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavated
• scooped (out)
• hollowed (out)
• shoveled

2

as in jammed

to prevent passage through by filling with something

one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstructed
• jammed
• filled
• choked
• flooded
• occluded
• stuffed
• clogged
• congested
• stopped (up)
• dammed
• clotted
• packed
• plugged (up)
• gummed (up)
• overwhelmed
• stoppered
• gridlocked
• corked
• bunged
• inundated
• silted
• swamped
• stoppled
• spiled
• furred
• glutted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleared
• opened (up)
• freed
• unplugged
• unblocked
• excavated
• scooped (out)
• hollowed (out)
• unclogged
• emptied
• unstopped
• lightened

3

as in intercepted

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course

a thug suddenly stepped out of a doorway and blocked his escape down the alley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intercepted
• grabbed
• caught
• captured
• trapped
• snatched
• interdicted
• seized
• picked off
• corralled
• snared
• collared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blocked

Verb

Ming Yang, a Chinese manufacturer, has already been blocked from building a factory in Scotland on national security grounds. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

On Thursday, protesters blocked a road near Pristina's airport as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was on a Balkan tour, arrived at the capital. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

That means he's banned from casinos, mobile sports betting and other types of betting online, along with being blocked from any direct marketing from betting operators, like email blasts pushing offers and promotions. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

The rear handwashing sink was fully blocked by a large trash container. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

While that guitar sold without a hitch, a separate auction has been blocked by Oasis. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

The train was stopped on the tracks as police investigated, leaving roads blocked off, but has since started moving. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Three lanes of traffic were blocked until shortly before midnight. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The city now has just two crossings over Indian Creek, Stear said, and when the Swan Falls intersection is blocked by trains, emergency services are looking at detours spanning 2 miles or more. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026