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preventive vs obstructor

obstructor vs preventive

preventive and obstructor both are nouns.

preventive is an adjective but obstructor is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preventive Yes Yes No No
obstructor Yes No No No
As nouns, obstructor is a hypernym of preventive; that is, obstructor is a word with a broader meaning than preventive:
  • preventive: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  • obstructor: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of preventive include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction.
preventive (noun) obstructor (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
preventive (adjective) obstructor (adjective)
tending to prevent or hinder
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Difference between preventive and obstructor

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