197 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ˈɒbstəkə͡lz], [ ˈɒbstəkə‍lz], [ ˈɒ_b_s_t_ə_k_əl_z]

Similar words for obstacles:

• bar (noun)
• barrier (noun)
• block (noun)
• complication (noun)
• dead end (noun)
• hindrances (noun)
• obstacle (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

Paraphrases for obstacles

Synonyms for Obstacles:

• n.

  • bar (noun)
  • restraint,
  • fence.
  • barrier (noun)
  • limitation,
  • limit,
  • boundary.
  • block (noun)
  • mass,
  • chunk.
  • complication (noun)
  • development.
  • dead end (noun)
  • standoff,
  • impasse,
  • draw,
  • stalemate,
  • corner,
  • nowhere to turn,
  • blind alley.
  • hindrances (noun)
  • drags,
  • stops,
  • restraints,
  • obstructions,
  • entrapments,
  • drawbacks,
  • snags,
  • disadvantages,
  • bungs,
  • constraints,
  • handicaps,
  • blockages,
  • jams,
  • dams,
  • cul-de-sacs,
  • crimps,
  • Delays,
  • clogs,
  • tangles,
  • dampers,
  • restrictions,
  • encumbrances,
  • blocks,
  • oppositions,
  • Inhibitions,
  • burdens,
  • chokes,
  • bottlenecks,
  • snarls,
  • Frustrations,
  • hindrances,
  • blockades,
  • barriers,
  • interruptions,
  • impasses,
  • deterrents,
  • hurdles,
  • mires,
  • complications,
  • entanglements,
  • brakes,
  • plugs,
  • catches,
  • stays,
  • stoppages,
  • impediments.
  • obstacle (noun)
  • catch-22,
  • handicap,
  • block.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • enclosure,
  • check,
  • problem,
  • discouragement,
  • rein,
  • rampart,
  • impediment,
  • blockage,
  • road block,
  • damper,
  • mountain,
  • jam,
  • fortification,
  • difficulty,
  • control,
  • traverse,
  • catch,
  • obstruction,
  • stumbling block,
  • bar,
  • intricacy,
  • shackle,
  • ditch,
  • hurdle,
  • confines,
  • drawback,
  • obstacle,
  • cinchers,
  • bound,
  • curb,
  • hindrance,
  • encirclement,
  • retarding device,
  • determent,
  • interruption,
  • monkey wrench,
  • web,
  • disincentive,
  • embolus,
  • hardship,
  • constraint,
  • bridle,
  • snag,
  • blockade,
  • stop,
  • preventive,
  • trench,
  • blank wall,
  • dilemma,
  • clog,
  • gully,
  • barrier,
  • closure,
  • vicissitude,
  • palisade,
  • siege,
  • stoppage,
  • defense,
  • preventative,
  • leash,
  • hang-up,
  • roadblock,
  • rail,
  • binders,
  • railing,
  • encumbrance,
  • interference,
  • confusion,
  • embarrassment,
  • factor,
  • deterrent,
  • aggravation,
  • infarct,
  • entanglement,
  • pale,
  • barricade,
  • wall,
  • booby trap,
  • crimp,
  • curtain,
  • moat,
  • complexity,
  • infarction,
  • restriction,
  • hamper,
  • anchor.

• Other synonyms:

  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • barricades,
  • turn around,
  • obstructers,
  • pare,
  • abrade,
  • excite,
  • stir,
  • gnash,
  • rubs,
  • setbacks,
  • scour,
  • grindstone,
  • waste time,
  • fences,
  • stimulate,
  • holdups,
  • balks,
  • interferences,
  • dig,
  • scrape,
  • bars,
  • distresses,
  • embarrassments,
  • hazards,
  • inconveniences,
  • hitches,
  • quicken,
  • grind,
  • knots,
  • prevents,
  • crosses,
  • hedges,
  • Difficulties,
  • sharpen,
  • preventions,
  • chew,
  • checks,
  • whet,
  • sputter,
  • file,
  • lets,
  • delay,
  • trammel,
  • rub,
  • while away,
  • masticate,
  • problems.

Paraphrases for Obstacles:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    obstacle.
  • Proper noun, plural
    hurdles, impediments, obstructions, barriers, constraints.
  • Proper noun, singular
    barrier, barriers.
  • Noun, plural
    hurdles, obstructions, barriers.
  • Adverb
    barriers.
  • Interjection
    barriers.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    impediments, barriers.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, plural
    handicaps.
  • Proper noun, singular
    handicaps.
  • Noun, plural
    handicaps, objects.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    hitches, snags, roadblocks.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, plural
    Disincentives, issues, disorders, limitations, LDCS.
  • Proper noun, singular
    act, international, monday, policy, program, work.
  • Noun, plural
    bars, bats, blocking, brakes, bridges, change, elements, gates, goods, grounds, hard, locking, losses, night, odds, people, rails, roads, scruples, stops, things, ways, who, Activities, Adversities, Boundaries, Deficiencies, Delays, Disabilities, Embargoes, fetters, Firms, women, Ones, Penalties, Traps, hoops, Complexities, Studies, Stones, Disincentives, Frustrations, Habits, Inhibitions, Irritants, LINEs, Measures, Resources, Risks, Strains, defects, checks, cuts, burdens, drawbacks, crossings, differences, distortions, flaws, employees, impairs, borders, sticks, gaps, experts, sanctions, stresses, states, demands, considerations, divisions, methods, systems, cases, objections, causes, factors, forces, concerns, principles, keeps, groups, bans, inhibits, prevents, threats, issues, complications, disorders, illnesses, pressures, safeguards, reasons, consequences, results, closures, locks, spikes, troubles, objectives, targets, limitations, reservations, limits, mountains, failures, rocks, aspects, clubs, resistors, barricades, walls, struggles, impedes, obstructs, restrictions, questions, features, reefs, matters, deficits, shortcomings, shortfalls, components, pitfalls, blocs, infringements, remarks, batons, dams, jams, bumps, crashes, blockades, prohibitions, restraints, precludes, fences, deterrents, disadvantages, impasses, poles, cons, hazards, shackles, lockups, dangers, misgivings, WOES, SHOALS, TIDES, BRICKS, NTBS, hardships, interferences, vulnerabilities, failings, weaknesses, crowds, checkpoints, rigidities, institutions, resistances, disturbances, hedges, downsides, strengths, individuals, thresholds, disruptions, overcrowding, impairments, inconveniences, notifications, defences, lock-ups, deadlocks, drivers, standstills, lock-outs.
  • Adverb
    constraints.
  • Verb, past tense
    Prevented.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    Difficulties, hampers, prevents, shows, wants, constraints.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    hurdles, impediment, obstruction, impediments, obstructions, constraints, roadblocks.
  • Noun, plural
    Difficulties, impediments, bottlenecks, constraints, blockages, setbacks.
  • Interjection
    constraints.