16 entries under contrasting topic. ×

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hindering(adjective, hindrance, unhelpful, anti)
8
impeding(adjective, opposite, opposing, oppositional)
5
opposed(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, different, antagonistic)
5
opposing(adjective, hostile, different, contrary, opposite)
2
dissentient(adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly, different)
2
rival(adjective, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
1
anti(adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly, different)
1
at cross-purposes(expression, adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly)
1
at odds(expression, adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly)
1
enemy(adjective, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
1
in opposition(expression, adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly)
1
up against(expression, adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly)
0
different
0
disparate(different, opposite)
0
divergent(different, opposite)
0
obverse(adjective, opposite, opposing)
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APASmart Define. (2015). obstructive thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/obstructive/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "obstructive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/obstructive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, obstructive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/obstructive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "obstructive thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/obstructive/thesaurus/synonyms>