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deterrent - 15 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | deterrent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impediment, restraint |
| Synonyms: | bridle, check, curb, defense, discouragement, hindrance, leash, obstacle, preventative, preventive, rein, shackle, determent, disincentive |
| Antonyms: | catalyst, encouragement, incentive |
| Main Entry: | brake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stopping device; check |
| Synonyms: | anchor, constraint, control, curb, damper, deterrent, discouragement, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, obstacle, rein, restraint, binders, cinchers, retarding device |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
| Antonyms: | accelerator |
| Main Entry: | bridle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraining device |
| Synonyms: | check, control, curb, deterrent, leash, rein, restraint, hackamore, halter, headstall, trammels |
| Main Entry: | curb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraining device; check |
| Synonyms: | barrier, border, brake, bridle, chain, control, deterrent, edge, harness, hindrance, ledge, limitation, lip, rein, restraint, restriction, rim, restrainer |
| Antonyms: | encouragement, opening |
| Main Entry: | hindrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction, difficulty |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22*, albatross*, baggage*, ball and chain, bar, barrier, catch, check, clog, crimp, deterrent, drag, drawback, encumbrance, glitch*, gridlock, handicap, hang-up*, hitch, impediment, interference, interruption, intervention, joker, limitation, lock, millstone*, monkey wrench*, obstacle, restraint, restriction, snag, stoppage, stumbling block*, trammel, cumbrance, excess baggage, foot dragging, impedance, jam-up |
| Antonyms: | advance, aid, assistance, encouragement, expedition, help, promotion, push |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impediment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction, hindrance |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22*, bar, barricade, barrier, block, bottleneck*, burden, catch*, chain, check, clog, cramp, curb, defect, delay, deterrent, detriment, difficulty, disadvantage, drag*, drawback, encumbrance, fault, flaw, handicap, hazard, hitch, holdup, hurdle, inhibition, load, manacle, millstone*, obstacle, prohibition, red tape*, restraint, restriction, road block*, rub*, setback, shackle, snag, stoppage, stricture, stumbling block*, tie, trammel, wall, blockage, dead weight, retardation, retardment |
| Antonyms: | aid, assistance, furtherance, help, support, facilitation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | leash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rein |
| Synonyms: | bridle, chain, check, control, cord, curb, deterrent, hold, lead, restraint, rope, strap, tether |
| Main Entry: | rein |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraint, control |
| Synonyms: | bit, brake, bridle, check, curb, deterrent, governor, harness, hold, line, restriction, strap, halter |
| Main Entry: | stumbling block |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hindrance |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22*, barricade, barrier, blockage, catch, catch*, clog, complication, delay, deterrent, difficulty, discouragement, drag*, drawback, fly in the ointment, handicap, hindrance, hitch, holdup, hurdle, impediment, limitation, obstacle, obstruction, restraint, road block, road block*, setback, snag, stone in one's path, stumbling stone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deterring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stopping |
| Synonyms: | deterrent, discouraging, hampering, impeding |
| Main Entry: | road block |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prevention to progress |
| Synonyms: | barrier, blank wall, catch, complication, deterrent, difficulty, discouragement, drawback, handicap, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, limitation, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stone in one's path, stumbling block |
| Main Entry: | bar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | barrier; blockage |
| Synonyms: | barricade, block, clog, deterrent, encumbrance, fence, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, pale, rail, railing, restraint, road block, snag, stop, stumbling block, traverse, wall, blank wall |
| Antonyms: | advantage, aid, help |
| Main Entry: | discouragement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraint |
| Synonyms: | bar, constraint, curb, damper, deterrent, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, opposition, rebuff, setback, disincentive |
| Antonyms: | catalyst, encouragement, incentive |
| Main Entry: | lesson |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helpful example, communication |
| Synonyms: | admonition, censure, deterrent, exemplar, message, model, moral, notice, precept, punishment, rebuke, reprimand, reproof, scolding, warning, chiding, helpful word, noble action |
| Main Entry: | constraint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restriction |
| Synonyms: | arrest, captivity, check, confinement, cramp, curb, damper, detention, deterrent, hindrance, limitation, restraint, circumscription, constrainment |
| Antonyms: | allowance, permission |
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