obstacle in English dictionary

  • obstacle

    Meanings and definitions of "obstacle"

    • noun
      Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
    • A structure that bars passage.
    • A reason that keeps someone from doing something.
    • school (position) hard to enter (get)
    • Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.
    • noun
      an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
    • 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"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

    Synonyms of "obstacle" in English dictionary

    hindrance, obstructer, handicap are the top synonyms of "obstacle" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of obstacle

    • obstacle ( plural  obstacles)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza obstacle; lm  liczba mnoga obstacles
    • obstacle (plural obstacles)
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