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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That simulation allows her to predict the frequency response of the bony ossicles, and thus the hearing sensitivity of fish.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025

Otophysan fish improved this pathway by adding small bony "ossicles" that connect the air bladder, often mistakenly called the swim bladder, to the inner ear.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025

Palpebral ossicles are the tiny bones in an animal's eyelids, showing that even some of the smallest parts of the ancient Kermit's anatomy have been preserved.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024

As the researchers write at one point, despite losing part of the palate and braincase, "the remainder of the skull is well-preserved, even showing a full arrangement of palpebral ossicles in place."

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024

Strange to say, there have been reports of cases in which the ossicles were deficient without causing any imperfection of hearing.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)