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preventative vs obstructer

obstructer vs preventative

preventative and obstructer both are nouns.

preventative is an adjective but obstructer is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preventative Yes Yes No No
obstructer Yes No No No
As nouns, obstructer is a hypernym of preventative; that is, obstructer is a word with a broader meaning than preventative:
  • preventative: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  • obstructer: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of preventative include impediment, impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor.
preventative (noun) obstructer (noun)
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease any structure that makes progress difficult
an agent or device intended to prevent conception someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
preventative (adjective) obstructer (adjective)
tending to prevent or hinder
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Difference between preventative and obstructer

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