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hindrance vs obstructor

obstructor vs hindrance

hindrance and obstructor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hindrance Yes No No No
obstructor Yes No No No
As nouns, obstructor is a hypernym of hindrance; that is, obstructor is a word with a broader meaning than hindrance:
  • hindrance: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  • obstructor: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of hindrance include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction.
hindrance (noun) obstructor (noun)
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding any structure that makes progress difficult
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Difference between hindrance and obstructor

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