barriers

NOUN

obstruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barricade blockade boundary fence hurdle impediment limit obstacle railing roadblock wall

STRONG

bar bound confines curtain ditch enclosure fortification gully moat palisade rampart stop trench

WEAK

blank wall pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assistance help opening

STRONG

open

NOUN

obstruction to goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difficulty drawback hindrance hurdle impediment obstacle restraint restriction stumbling block

STRONG

bar check encumbrance limitation preventive

WEAK

pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit freedom help

WEAK

opening

Example Sentences

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“Even though I was a person of color, at a time segregation was going on, I never put barriers or lines around what I wanted to do,” Hord told Footwear News.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Whitaker said the United States welcomed EU efforts to increase production, but warned against the continent putting up barriers for US firms.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The budget also removes some barriers to accessing care for families.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Ticket offices or kiosks that are located on station platforms before the exit barriers, for example at Edinburgh Waverley or Glasgow Queen Street, will remain open.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

For so long, I had kept up my barriers.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros