Obstructionist

Synonyms for "obstructionist" (36 found)

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Closest matches (8)

bitter-ender brawler defendant diehard disputant dissentient dissident filibuster

Strong matches (10)

filibusterer frustrater hinderer impeder intransigent irreconcilable last-ditcher litigant marplot naysayer

Related words (18)

negativist noncooperator objector obstructer obstructive opposer oppositionist plaintiff protester quarreler resister scrapper thwarter wrangler

Noun(4 words)

obstructer obstructor resister thwarter

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controversialist disputant eristic

derived from

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obstruct obstruction obstructionism

is a

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related to

7 entries

impede legislation obstruct obstructionism obstructionistic progress systematically

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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"And you, sir, have lived an unimaginative obstructionist and never can hope now to emerge from it."

Source: wiktionary

The obstructionists didn't have their own plan, but they counted, successfully, on delay to frustrate any alternative.

Source: wiktionary

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