obstructionist

noun
/əbˈstrʌkʃənɪst/

Meaning

a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress by being uncooperative or oppositional

Example Sentences

The obstructionist in the committee kept delaying the decision-making process.

Synonyms

obstructor, blocker, opposer, resister, hinderer

Antonyms

supporter, facilitator, helper

Collocations

obstructionist tactics, obstructionist behavior, political obstructionist

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