obstruction vs preventative

preventative vs obstruction

obstruction and preventative both are nouns.

obstruction is not an adjective while preventative is an adjective.

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

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

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

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

obstruction (noun)	preventative (noun)
getting in someone's way	remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
the act of obstructing	an agent or device intended to prevent conception
any structure that makes progress difficult	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
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 (adjective)	preventative (adjective)
	tending to prevent or hinder
	preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Difference between obstruction and preventative

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