1. Causing or tending to cause obstruction; blocking or hindering
The obstructive behavior prevented any progress in negotiations.
O comportamento obstrutivo impediu qualquer progresso nas negociações.
2. In medicine, relating to a blockage or obstruction in a bodily passage
The patient was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.
O paciente foi diagnosticado com apneia obstrutiva do sono.
3. Deliberately hindering or blocking progress or action
His obstructive tactics delayed the project completion.
Suas táticas obstrutivas atrasaram a conclusão do projeto.