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obstacle

/ˈɑbstəkəl/noun3 syllables

Obstacle means: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.

Synonyms for obstacle7

noun, as in something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

obstruction

also used for obstacle

impediment, hindrance, hurdle, barrier, complication, snag

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What does obstacle mean?2

noun

1

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted“lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement”

2

an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Obstacle in a sentence

  • Bypassing this obstacle, you find your way again.niceguydave
  • For wheelchair users, the city centre is like an obstacle course.sundown
  • For wheelchair users, the city center is like an obstacle course.DJ_Saidez
  • Time flows like the river, unbothered by obstacles.Igider
  • The river winds, undeterred by the obstacles it meets.Igider
  • We should move on, making the most of all the obstacles.kremel
  • Don't look for the way, just remove the obstacles.bpeel
  • Fish ladders help salmon bypass man-made obstacles, such as dams.Hybrid

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Forms of obstacle

as a noun

plural
obstacles