Obstructionist
noun
A person who tries to stop or delay something from happening by refusing to agree or cooperate.
He was an obstructionist who always argued against implementing new ideas in the company.
Often appears as...
- political obstructionist
- be an obstructionist
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Disapproving
adjective
Related to stopping or slowing progress or change by not cooperating or agreeing.
His obstructionist tendencies often brought meetings to a standstill.
Often appears as...
- obstructionist tactics
- obstructionist behavior
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Disapproving
noun
A person who tries to stop or delay something from happening by refusing to agree or cooperate.
He was an obstructionist who always argued against implementing new ideas in the company.
Often appears as...
- political obstructionist
- be an obstructionist
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Related to stopping or slowing progress or change by not cooperating or agreeing.
His obstructionist tendencies often brought meetings to a standstill.
Often appears as...
- obstructionist tactics
- obstructionist behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Obstructionist carries a negative impression, suggesting stubborn and unreasonable opposition.
Don't be an obstructionist; we need to find a compromise.
Pro Tip 2/3Deliberate Delay
An obstructionist intentionally causes delay, it's not just about being slow.
The senator was labelled an obstructionist for filibustering the bill.
Pro Tip 3/3Behaviour in Groups
Often used to describe someone opposing the majority in meetings or organizations.
His obstructionist stance in the committee prevented any progress.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Obstructionist carries a negative impression, suggesting stubborn and unreasonable opposition.
Don't be an obstructionist; we need to find a compromise.
Pro Tip 2/3Deliberate Delay
An obstructionist intentionally causes delay, it's not just about being slow.
The senator was labelled an obstructionist for filibustering the bill.
Pro Tip 3/3Behaviour in Groups
Often used to describe someone opposing the majority in meetings or organizations.
His obstructionist stance in the committee prevented any progress.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Obstructionist carries a negative impression, suggesting stubborn and unreasonable opposition.
Don't be an obstructionist; we need to find a compromise.
Pro Tip 2/3Deliberate Delay
An obstructionist intentionally causes delay, it's not just about being slow.
The senator was labelled an obstructionist for filibustering the bill.
Pro Tip 3/3Behaviour in Groups
Often used to describe someone opposing the majority in meetings or organizations.
His obstructionist stance in the committee prevented any progress.
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reformist president who is beholden to a sclerotic and obstructionist legislature so the the infighting has already begun and it's actually a little bit ugly but the fighting has not and in a country
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Is invisibility the...
reformist president who is beholden to a sclerotic and obstructionist legislature so the the infighting has already begun and it's actually a little bit ugly but the fighting has not and in a country
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Quote examples
Matthew Pearl
American Novelist
Harvard was also a little bit of a villain in my first book, 'The Dante Club.' I guess there might be a way to make Harvard more of a sympathetic presence, but it's such a powerful institution that it more naturally lends itself toward not necessarily a negative but an obstructionist element in a story.
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Claire McCaskill
American Politician
We shouldn't deny the right of the minority to filibuster, but we need to do a much better job of making them own it. That way, the American people could figure out who is being obstructionist and who is willing to compromise.
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Lara Trump
American Producer
Cindy Hyde-Smith has proven that she's committed to resisting the Democrats' obstructionist tactics and helping my father-in-law implement his pro-growth policies.
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Ari Melber
American Journalist
Republicans believe an obstructionist, do-nothing Congress will deny Obama momentum and keep their base energized.
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Bernie Sanders
American Politician
Senate Republicans have engaged in a record number of filibusters and other obstructionist tactics.
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Mitch McConnell
American Politician
The people who would call me an obstructionist overlook some inconvenient facts.
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Matthew Pearl
American Novelist
Harvard was also a little bit of a villain in my first book, 'The Dante Club.' I guess there might be a way to make Harvard more of a sympathetic presence, but it's such a powerful institution that it more naturally lends itself toward not necessarily a negative but an obstructionist element in a story.
Quote examples
Claire McCaskill
American Politician
We shouldn't deny the right of the minority to filibuster, but we need to do a much better job of making them own it. That way, the American people could figure out who is being obstructionist and who is willing to compromise.
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Lara Trump
American Producer
Cindy Hyde-Smith has proven that she's committed to resisting the Democrats' obstructionist tactics and helping my father-in-law implement his pro-growth policies.
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Ari Melber
American Journalist
Republicans believe an obstructionist, do-nothing Congress will deny Obama momentum and keep their base energized.
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Bernie Sanders
American Politician
Senate Republicans have engaged in a record number of filibusters and other obstructionist tactics.
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Mitch McConnell
American Politician
The people who would call me an obstructionist overlook some inconvenient facts.
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