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Forbidding vs Obstructive - What's the difference?

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Forbidding is a related term of obstructive.


As adjectives the difference between forbidding and obstructive

is that forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable while obstructive is causing obstructions.

As a verb forbidding

is .

As a noun forbidding

is the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

forbidding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • highly unpleasant or disagreeable
  • threatening or menacing
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
  • * William Shakespeare
  • But all these poor forbiddings could not stay him.

    obstructive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing obstructions.
  • * I wanted to see his report on me, but my manager was being obstructive .
  • Derived terms

    * obstructively * obstructiveness