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    obstacle
    /ˈɒbstəkl/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress: "the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money"

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  2. something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult: The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road. This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages ' release. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a problem. problem What's the problem here?

  3. noun. ob· sta· cle ˈäb-sti-kəl. -ˌsti- Synonyms of obstacle. : something that impedes progress or achievement. Mosquitoes were a great obstacle to the building of the Panama Canal. … elders … often facing daily medical, social, and psychological obstacles. Vicki Bloom and B. B. Green-Field. Synonyms. balk. bar. block. chain. clog. cramp. crimp.

  4. something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult: The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road. This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages ' release. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a problem. problem What's the problem here?

  5. An obstacle is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress: Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement. An obstruction is something that more or less completely blocks a passage: A blood clot is an obstruction to the circulation.

  6. An obstacle is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress: Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement. An obstruction is something that more or less completely blocks a passage: A blood clot is an obstruction to the circulation.

  7. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted. “lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement” “the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education” synonyms: obstruction. see more. noun. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) see more.

  8. obstacle. noun. /ˈɑbstɪkl/. obstacle (to something/to doing something) a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something synonym hindrance A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.

  9. noun. /ˈɒbstəkl/ /ˈɑːbstəkl/ a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something synonym hindrance. So far, we have managed to overcome all the obstacles that have been placed in our path. obstacle to doing something A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.

  10. An obstacle is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way. 2. You can refer to anything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an obstacle .

  11. OBSTACLE definition: something that makes it difficult for you to go somewhere or to succeed at something: . Learn more.