Synonyms of obstructed

obstructed 1 of 2

adjective

as in blocked

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

obstructed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of obstruct

1

as in impeded

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impeded
• hampered
• hindered
• embarrassed
• handicapped
• blocked
• delayed
• inhibited
• stymied
• clogged
• cramped
• disrupted
• short-circuited
• encumbered
• interfered (with)
• constrained
• tied up
• restrained
• fettered
• hobbled
• handcuffed
• trammeled
• shackled
• held back
• thwarted
• frustrated
• manacled
• tied
• hog-tied
• bound
• stifled
• curbed
• cramped one's style
• balked
• gave a hard time
• held up
• retained
• reined
• checked
• retarded
• tethered
• barricaded
• choked
• arrested
• blockaded
• sabotaged
• baffled
• braked
• confined
• strangled
• chained
• roadblocked
• derailed
• leashed
• mired
• foiled
• bogged (down)
• suffocated
• smothered
• stumped
• muzzled
• haltered
• suppressed
• repressed
• hemmed (in)
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aided
• helped
• assisted
• facilitated
• opened
• cleared
• released
• liberated
• freed
• untied
• loosened
• encouraged
• unplugged
• unstopped
• smoothed
• unclogged
• promoted
• made way
• furthered

2

as in jammed

to prevent passage through by filling with something

at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obstructed

Adjective

Stout’s attorney argued that Fox, who is a Paradise resident who survived the 2018 Camp Fire suffering from PTSD, had an obstructed view as the car caught fire in 2024. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Just beware that some of the seats might have an obstructed view. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026

StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025

Gone were the giant inflated Brown statues that appeared during recent Breezy Bowl shows (and at his Tycoon Music Festival appearance here in April), which prompted concertgoer complaints about obstructed views. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Verb

From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

The path to collective bargaining will be slow, dark and obstructed by institutions that benefit from dividing players by team, conference, sport, class year and state law. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

The vessel's forward view was obstructed by a deckhouse and crane, and no crewmember had been assigned to serve as a lookout, officials said. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Among its most serious allegations, the report says authorities obstructed rescue operations and humanitarian assistance during the first days after the disaster. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

According to prosecutors, Insua was operating a tugboat pushing a barge loaded with construction debris, while a deckhouse and crane obstructed his view ahead. — Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

In a 2022 request to interview Floris and Benavides, the senators said the episode frustrated and obstructed their oversight. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

Meanwhile, the Mets opened the MLB season’s second half on Thursday night with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park — where the stadium’s typical view of downtown Philly was obstructed by the haze. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Manager Craig Counsell wasn’t happy second-base umpire Ramon De Jesus did not rule the Orioles’ Henderson obstructed second base with his foot on Hoerner’s steal attempt. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026