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Misspelling

bstacle, obbstacle, obsstacle, obstaacle, obstaccle, obstacl, obstaclee, obstaclle, obstakle, obsttacle, obtsacle, obztacle, oobstacle

Obstacle — synonyms, definition

1. obstacle (Noun)

51 synonym

adversity annoyance arrest bar barricade barrier block blockade bother catch check complication congestion constraint constriction damper delay demur deterrent detriment • • •

2 definitions

obstacle (Noun) — Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted. ex. "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement" ex. "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"

obstacle (Noun) — An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed, surmounted or circumvented).

12 types of

balk baulk check deterrent handicap hinderance hindrance impediment impedimenta obstructer obstruction obstructor

12 types

barrier hang-up hazard hitch hurdle roadblock rub snag stumbling block stymie stymy water jump