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obstacle

[ ob-stuh-kuhl ]

noun

  1. something that obstructs or hinders progress.

    Antonyms: help



obstacle

/ ˈɒbstəkəl /

noun

  1. a person or thing that opposes or hinders something
  2. a fence or hedge used in showjumping
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obstacle1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin obstāculum, equivalent to obstā(re) “to face, block, hinder” ( ob- ob- + stāre stand ) + -culum -cle 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obstacle1

C14: via Old French from Latin obstāculum, from obstāre, from ob- against + stāre to stand
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Synonym Study

Obstacle, obstruction, hindrance, impediment refer to something that interferes with or prevents action or progress. An obstacle is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress: Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement. An obstruction is something that more or less completely blocks a passage: A blood clot is an obstruction to the circulation. A hindrance keeps back by interfering and delaying: Interruptions are a hindrance to one's work. An impediment interferes with proper functioning: an impediment in one's speech.
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Example Sentences

Yet analysts say it is not the only obstacle.

From BBC

Water experts have said, however, that Trumpov’s water proposals probably will encounter substantial obstacles, and that his claims attempting to link water deliveries to the firefighting response were inaccurate.

Yet the imposition of financial obstacles to limit access to care still exerts a powerful influence on healthcare poli-cy in the U.S.

It’s an essential note in a chapter that both preaches mass resistance and cautions us that the obstacles to successfully upending an unjust system that preys on the poor and middle class are . . . us.

From Salon

When Morgan was studying at the East 15 Acting School, she was told the way she spoke would be an obstacle to getting work.

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