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Obstructive vs Excessive - What's the difference?

obstructive | excessive | Related terms |

Obstructive is a related term of excessive.


As adjectives the difference between obstructive and excessive

is that obstructive is causing obstructions while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

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

    excessive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
    • "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * insufficient * deficient

    Derived terms

    * excessive number

    Related terms

    * exceed * excess