obstacles

NOUN

impediment, barrier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difficulty disincentive hardship hindrance hitch hurdle interference obstruction restriction snag stumbling block

STRONG

bar block catch check clog crimp encumbrance hamper hang-up interruption joker mountain rub traverse vicissitude

WEAK

booby trap catch-22 monkey wrench

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit ease help opening promotion

WEAK

blessing clearance

Example Sentences

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obstacles

It’s these obstacles that make Eisenberg’s film feel all the more realistic, accurately representing how much work it takes to find oneself, an arduous process that must be experienced over and over in different ways.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

The obstacles are not to do with the condition of the clothing.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But both elections will now be held on September 11, 2027, Abbas said in a decree, blaming Israeli "obstacles", according to the Palestinian official news agency Wafa.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The study also identifies technologies that might help overcome some of the obstacles revealed by the calculations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

She didn’t think he had even experienced true depression, despite the grimness of his surroundings and what would seem to others to be insurmountable obstacles.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French