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 obstacle (also called a barrier, impediment, or stumbling block) is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an obstruction. [1] A obstacle blocks or hinders our way forward.
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.
Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress: The road crew removed the obstacle of the fallen tree limb. We had to overcome many obstacles to put on this show.
Obstacle is defined as something that impedes, prevents, or obstructs movement, advancement, or success. It represents any challenge or difficulty that stands in the way of achieving a goal or completing a task. The word “obstacle” comes from the Latin word obstaculum, meaning “a hindrance.”
Definition of obstacle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something synonym hindrance. So far, we have managed to overcome all the obstacles that have been placed in our path.
OBSTACLE meaning: 1 : something that makes it difficult to do something; 2 : an object that you have to go around or over something that blocks your path
When the road is blocked ahead of you, that blockage is an obstacle that keeps you from getting where you want to go. The Latin word that is the source of the word obstacle combines parts that mean "to stand in the way of," so an obstacle is something that stands against what you want to do.