barriers

NOUN

obstruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barricade blockade boundary fence hurdle impediment limit obstacle railing roadblock wall

STRONG

bar bound confines curtain ditch enclosure fortification gully moat palisade rampart stop trench

WEAK

blank wall pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assistance help opening

STRONG

open

NOUN

obstruction to goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difficulty drawback hindrance hurdle impediment obstacle restraint restriction stumbling block

STRONG

bar check encumbrance limitation preventive

WEAK

pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit freedom help

WEAK

opening

Example Sentences

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Barriers set up in front of the hotel blocked the driveway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

"Barriers to social interaction, including treatment and support services, meant that many coping mechanisms were disrupted or unavailable for an extended period of time," he adds.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

"Barriers to IUD use include patient concerns about anticipated pain with placement and provider concerns about ease of placement."

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

Barriers to entry for his peers, Palley explained, include a sense of ignorance.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

Barriers to re-entry, specifically the myriad laws that operate to discriminate against people with criminal records in every aspect of their social, economic, and political lives, must be eliminated.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander