OBSTRUCTIONIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

Synonyms:

obstructer; obstructionist; obstructor; resister; thwarter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("obstructionist" is a kind of...):

controversialist; disputant; eristic (a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "obstructionist"):

naysayer (someone with an aggressively negative attitude)

stonewaller (one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.)

Derivation:

obstructionism (deliberate interference)