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Progressive vs Obstructionist - What's the difference?

progressive | obstructionist |

As nouns the difference between progressive and obstructionist

is that progressive is a person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government while obstructionist is someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.

As an adjective progressive

is favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

progressive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
  • Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
  • Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
    • a progressive politician
    progressive business leadership
  • Of or relating to progressive education.
    • a progressive school
  • (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
  • Advancing in severity.
    • progressive paralysis
  • liberal (politically)
  • (grammar) continuous

    • Antonyms

    * regressive * (advancing in severity) non-progressive * conservative

    Derived terms

    * progressive euchre * progressiveness * progressivism * progressivity

    Related terms

    * progress

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
  • (grammar) A progressive verb.

    • Derived terms

    * future perfect progressive * future progressive * past perfect progressive * past progressive * present perfect progressive * present progressive

    obstructionist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others
  • someone who attempts to impede the progress of legislation