Obstructive and Permissive

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Obstructive

Obstructive adjective - Preventing movement.
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Permissive is an antonym for obstructive.
Nearby Words: obstruct, obstruction, obstructed, obstructing, obstructionist

Permissive

Permissive adjective - Not preventive.
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Obstructive is an antonym for permissive.
Nearby Words: permit, permission, permissiveness, permissible
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