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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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“Is God Is” is rarely hindered by the obstacles so many stage adaptations run into.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“We just want to go home and also not be forced to sell and leave because of all these issues that are creating obstacles to rebuilding.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

While the obstacles to moving goods around the world may be rising, it appears that businesses still want or need to have an international presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It hasn’t just been the American side putting up obstacles, however.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

He’d slow down to five miles an hour and he’d blow the horns at imaginary obstacles and cars two blocks away.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey