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    obstacle
    /ˈɒbstəkl/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress: "the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money"

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  2. something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult: The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road. This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages ' release. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a problem. problem What's the problem here?

  3. The meaning of OBSTACLE is something that impedes progress or achievement. How to use obstacle in a sentence.

  4. something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult: The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road. This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages ' release. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a problem. problem What's the problem here?

  5. 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.

  6. obstacle. noun. /ˈɑbstɪkl/. obstacle (to something/to doing something) a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something synonym hindrance A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.

  7. 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.

  8. Definitions of obstacle. noun. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted. “lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement” “the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education” synonyms: obstruction. see more. noun.