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obstacle
noun as in impediment, barrier
Strongest matches
barrier, difficulty, disincentive, hardship, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, obstruction, restriction, snag, stumbling block
Strong matches
bar, block, catch, check, clog, crimp, encumbrance, hamper, hang-up, interruption, joker, mountain, rub, traverse, vicissitude
Weak matches
Example Sentences
“It is not just a technicality. It is a foundational obstacle,” she said.
The submarine programme has been plagued by obstacles.
Edward Burns returns as the writer, director and co-star, catching up with the working-class Irish family and their romantic obstacles 30 years later.
The main obstacle is old ice, which has survived at least one summer, sometimes centuries.
Navigation involves the challenge of a robot getting from point A to point B. This may involve unknown terrain, stairs and obstacles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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