obstructer vs preventative

preventative vs obstructer

obstructer and preventative both are nouns.

obstructer is not an adjective while preventative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstructer	Yes	No	No	No
preventative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, preventative is a hyponym of obstructer; that is, preventative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstructer:

obstructer: any structure that makes progress difficult
preventative: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

Other hyponyms of obstructer include bar, barrier, blockade, block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventive, obstacle, tumbler.

obstructer (noun)	preventative (noun)
any structure that makes progress difficult	remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take	an agent or device intended to prevent conception
	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

obstructer (adjective)	preventative (adjective)
	tending to prevent or hinder
	preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Difference between obstructer and preventative

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