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

Following the complaints about obstructed views, Bills team executives told the media that many of those seats are being sold for events like concerts, not games. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

The obstructed view and small video boards are by far the biggest complaints, and here is a small bit of what was being said. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Some obstructed views in a modern stadium are unavoidable, and staircases always present an issue for designers trying to incorporate fan movement and pack in as many seats as possible. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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

Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs. — Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Also arguing the county obstructed the federal government's authority. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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