obstruction vs baulk

baulk vs obstruction

obstruction and baulk both are nouns.

obstruction is not a verb while baulk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstruction	Yes	No	No	No
baulk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, baulk is a hypernym of obstruction; that is, baulk is a word with a broader meaning than obstruction:

obstruction: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
baulk: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other hypernyms of obstruction include balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment.

obstruction (noun)	baulk (noun)
getting in someone's way	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
the act of obstructing	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
any structure that makes progress difficult	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

obstruction (verb)	baulk (verb)
	refuse to comply

Difference between obstruction and baulk

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