| Main Entry: | obstacle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impediment, barrier |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, bar, block, booby trap, bump*, catch, check, clog, crimp, difficulty, disincentive, encumbrance, hamper, handicap, hang-up, hardship, hindrance, hitch*, hurdle, interference, interruption, joker*, monkey wrench, mountain, obstruction, restriction, rub*, snag, stumbling block, traverse, vicissitude |
Antonyms: |
advantage, assistance, blessing, clearance, help |
| Main Entry: | bar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | barrier; blockage |
Synonyms: |
barricade, blank wall, block, clog, deterrent, encumbrance, fence, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, pale, rail, railing, restraint, road block, snag, stop, stumbling block, traverse, wall |
Antonyms: |
advantage, aid, help |
| Main Entry: | barrier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction |
Synonyms: |
bar, barricade, blank wall, blockade, bound, boundary, confines, curtain, ditch, enclosure, fence, fortification, gully, hurdle, impediment, limit, moat, obstacle, pale, palisade, railing, rampart, roadblock, stop, trench, wall |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | barrier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction to goal |
Synonyms: |
bar, check, difficulty, drawback, encumbrance, handicap, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, limitation, obstacle, pale, preventive, restraint, restriction, stumbling block |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | block |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction |
Synonyms: |
bar, barrier, blank wall, blockage, chunk, clog, hindrance, impediment, jam, mass, obstacle, obstruction, roadblock, snag, stop, stoppage, wall |
| Notes: | a bloc is a group of countries in special alliance while a block is an obstruction, an interruption, or a rectangular area or shape |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | blockade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | barrier |
Synonyms: |
bar, barricade, blank wall, clog, closure, embolus, encirclement, hindrance, impediment, infarct, infarction, obstacle, obstruction, restriction, roadblock, siege, snag, stop, stoppage, wall |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | brake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stopping device; check |
Synonyms: |
anchor, binders, cinchers, constraint, control, curb, damper, deterrent, discouragement, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, obstacle, rein, restraint, retarding device |
Antonyms: |
accelerator |
| Main Entry: | complication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difficult situation |
Synonyms: |
aggravation, complexity, confusion, development, difficulty, dilemma, drawback, embarrassment, entanglement, factor, intricacy, obstacle, problem, snag, web |
Antonyms: |
ease, peace, simplicity |
| Main Entry: | dead end |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cul-de-sac; deadlock |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, blank wall, blind alley, corner, draw, impasse, nowhere to turn, obstacle, road block, stalemate, standoff, stumbling block |
| Main Entry: | deterrent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impediment, restraint |
Synonyms: |
bridle, check, curb, defense, determent, discouragement, disincentive, hindrance, leash, obstacle, preventative, preventive, rein, shackle |
Antonyms: |
catalyst, encouragement, incentive |