obstacle

The word “obstacle” has 3 syllables: ob-sta-cle

It's pronounced as /ˈɑbstəkəl/


What is synonym and antonym for obstacle?

In the thesaurus, “obstacle” has 73 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obstacle along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obstacle

  • Catch-22
  • adversity
  • arrest
  • balk
  • bar
  • barrier
  • bit
  • block
  • blockade
  • blockage
  • booby trap
  • brake
  • brick wall
  • burden
  • catch
  • chain
  • check
  • clog
  • constraint
  • cramp
  • crimp
  • cumber
  • curb
  • danger
  • delay
  • deterrent
  • difficulty
  • disadvantage
  • disincentive
  • drag
  • drawback
  • embargo
  • embarrassment
  • encumbrance
  • fetter
  • hamper
  • handicap
  • hang-up
  • hardship
  • hazard
  • hindrance
  • hitch
  • hobble
  • holdback
  • holdup
  • hurdle
  • impediment
  • inhibition
  • interference
  • interruption
  • joker
  • let
  • load
  • manacle
  • monkey wrench
  • mountain
  • obstruction
  • peril
  • reef
  • rein
  • restraint
  • restriction
  • rub
  • shackles
  • snag
  • stall
  • stone wall
  • stop
  • stoppage
  • stumbling block
  • trammel
  • traverse
  • vicissitude

Antonyms for obstacle

  • advantage
  • aid
  • assistance
  • benefit
  • blessing
  • boost
  • break
  • catalyst
  • clearance
  • ease
  • edge
  • goad
  • handmaid
  • handmaiden
  • help
  • impetus
  • incentive
  • opening
  • promotion
  • spur
  • stimulant
  • stimulus

Meanings of obstacle

  • noun
    1. Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

Example Sentences

  • The steep hill proved to be a significant obstacle for the hikers.
  • Financial constraints can often be a major obstacle for entrepreneurs starting a new business.
  • Lack of funding is often cited as the biggest obstacle for small businesses.
  • Overcoming self-doubt is often the biggest obstacle to achieving one's goals.
  • The team worked together to overcome every obstacle they encountered during the project.

On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obstacle, such as: Catch-22, advantage, adversity, aid, arrest, assistance, balk.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

obstruction

  • adversity
  • arrest
  • balk
  • bar
  • barricade
  • barrier
  • bit
  • block
  • blockade
  • blockage
  • blocking
  • booby trap
  • brake
  • brick wall
  • burden
  • catch
  • chain
  • check
  • checkmate
  • circumvention
  • clog
  • constraint
  • cramp
  • crimp
  • cumber
  • curb
  • danger
  • delay
  • deterrent
  • difficulty
  • disadvantage
  • drag
  • drawback
  • embargo
  • embarrassment
  • encumbrance
  • fetter
  • gridlock
  • hamper
  • handicap
  • hardship
  • hazard
  • hindrance
  • hitch
  • hobble
  • holdback
  • holdup
  • hurdle
  • impediment
  • inhibition
  • interference
  • jam
  • let
  • load
  • lock
  • manacle
  • monkey wrench
  • mountain
  • obstacle
  • peril
  • reef
  • rein
  • restraint
  • roadblock
  • rub
  • shackles
  • snag
  • stall
  • stone wall
  • stop
  • stoppage
  • stumbling block
  • trammel
  • trouble
  • wall

negatives

  • abjures
  • albatross
  • albatrosses
  • annuls
  • antipodes
  • antitheses
  • antonyms
  • avoids
  • backs down
  • backs off
  • backtracks
  • bans
  • bars
  • blackballs
  • blacklists
  • blows off
  • bypasses
  • catches
  • challenges
  • checks
  • clogs
  • confutes
  • cons
  • constrains
  • contradicts
  • contraries
  • controverts
  • converses
  • corrects
  • counteracts
  • counterbalances
  • counterpoints
  • counterpoises
  • counters
  • crimps
  • curbs
  • debits
  • declines
  • denial
  • denials
  • denies
  • deselects
  • detours
  • disabilities
  • disadvantages
  • disaffirms
  • disallows
  • disapproves
  • disavowal
  • disavows
  • disbenefits
  • disclaims
  • disconfirms
  • disdains
  • dismisses
  • disowns
  • disproves
  • disputes
  • downs
  • downsides
  • drawbacks
  • embarrassments
  • enjoins
  • failings
  • forbears
  • forbids
  • foreswears
  • forswears
  • gainsays
  • handicaps
  • hinders
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • holds
  • hurdles
  • ignores
  • impairments
  • impedes
  • impediments
  • incommodities
  • interferences
  • invalidates
  • inverses
  • keeps
  • kills
  • lets
  • liabilities
  • manacles
  • millstones
  • minuses
  • mirror images
  • nay
  • nays
  • negates
  • negations
  • neuters
  • neutralizes
  • nixes
  • noes
  • non placets
  • nos
  • nullifies
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • obstructs
  • obverses
  • offsets
  • opposites
  • outbalances
  • outweighs
  • overrides
  • overrules
  • passes
  • passes up
  • prohibits
  • proscribes
  • rebuffs
  • rebuts
  • recalls
  • recants
  • redeems
  • redresses
  • refusal
  • refusals
  • refuses
  • refutation
  • refutes
  • rejects
  • relieves
  • remedies
  • reneges
  • renounces
  • repels
  • represses
  • reprobates
  • repudiates
  • restrains
  • restricts
  • retracts
  • reverses
  • revokes
  • rubs
  • scorns
  • scouts
  • shackles
  • shoots down
  • shortcomings
  • spurns
  • sticks
  • stops
  • strangleholds
  • strikes
  • takes back
  • throws out
  • throws over
  • trammels
  • traverses
  • turns down
  • unsays
  • vetoes
  • withdraws
  • withholds

handicap

  • advantage
  • adversity
  • albatross
  • arrest
  • baffle
  • baggage
  • balk
  • bar
  • barricade
  • barrier
  • benefit
  • bind
  • bit
  • block
  • blockade
  • blockage
  • brake
  • brick wall
  • burden
  • catch
  • chain
  • check
  • choke
  • clog
  • confine
  • constrain
  • constraint
  • cramp
  • crimp
  • cumber
  • curb
  • danger
  • debit
  • delay
  • derail
  • deterrent
  • detriment
  • difficulty
  • disability
  • disadvantage
  • disbenefit
  • disrupt
  • downside
  • drag
  • drawback
  • edge
  • embargo
  • embarrass
  • embarrassment
  • encumber
  • encumbrance
  • failing
  • favor
  • fetter
  • foil
  • frustrate
  • give a hard time
  • halter
  • hamper
  • hamstring
  • handcuff
  • hangup
  • hardship
  • hazard
  • head start
  • hinder
  • hindrance
  • hitch
  • hobble
  • hog-tie
  • hold back
  • hold up
  • holdback
  • holdup
  • hurdle
  • impairment
  • impede
  • impediment
  • incommodity
  • inhibit
  • inhibition
  • interference
  • leash
  • let
  • liability
  • limit
  • limitation
  • load
  • manacle
  • millstone
  • minus
  • mire
  • muzzle
  • negative
  • obstacle
  • obstruct
  • obstruction
  • odds
  • peril
  • points
  • psychological baggage
  • put out of commission
  • reef
  • rein
  • repress
  • restrain
  • restraint
  • restrict
  • restriction
  • retain
  • retard
  • roadblock
  • rub
  • sabotage
  • shackle
  • shackles
  • short-circuit
  • shortcoming
  • sideline
  • smother
  • snag
  • stall
  • start
  • stifle
  • stone wall
  • stop
  • stoppage
  • strangle
  • stranglehold
  • strike
  • stumbling block
  • stump
  • stymie
  • suffocate
  • suppress
  • take out
  • tether
  • thwart
  • tie
  • tie up
  • trammel
  • trump card
  • upper hand
  • vantage

obstructions

  • adversities
  • arrests
  • balks
  • barriers
  • bars
  • bits
  • blockades
  • blockages
  • blocks
  • brakes
  • brick walls
  • burdens
  • catches
  • chains
  • checks
  • clogs
  • constraints
  • cramps
  • crimps
  • cumbers
  • curbs
  • dangers
  • delays
  • deterrents
  • difficulties
  • disadvantages
  • drags
  • drawbacks
  • embargoes
  • embarrassments
  • encumbrances
  • fetters
  • handicaps
  • hardships
  • hazards
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • hobbles
  • holdbacks
  • holdups
  • hurdles
  • impediments
  • inhibitions
  • interferences
  • lets
  • loads
  • manacles
  • obstacles
  • perils
  • reefs
  • reins
  • restraints
  • rubs
  • shackles
  • snags
  • stalls
  • stone walls
  • stoppages
  • stops
  • stumbling blocks
  • trammels

negative

  • abjure
  • abrogating
  • acrimonious
  • adversarial
  • adversary
  • adverse
  • against
  • albatross
  • annul
  • annulling
  • antagonistic
  • anti
  • antipathetic
  • antipode
  • antisocial
  • antithesis
  • antonym
  • argumentative
  • avoid
  • back down
  • back off
  • backtrack
  • bad
  • baleful
  • balky
  • ban
  • baneful
  • bar
  • bellicose
  • belligerent
  • biased
  • bitter
  • blackball
  • blacklist
  • blow off
  • bypass
  • calumnious
  • catch
  • challenge
  • check
  • clashing
  • clog
  • cold
  • colorless
  • combative
  • competing
  • con
  • conflicting
  • confute
  • constrain
  • contentious
  • contradict
  • contrary
  • contravening
  • controvert
  • converse
  • cool
  • correct
  • counter
  • counteract
  • counteracting
  • counteractive
  • counterbalance
  • countering
  • counterpoint
  • counterpoise
  • crimp
  • curb
  • cynical
  • damaging
  • dangerous
  • debit
  • decline
  • defamatory
  • deleterious
  • denial
  • deny
  • denying
  • deselect
  • despiteful
  • destructive
  • detour
  • detractive
  • detrimental
  • disability
  • disadvantage
  • disadvantageous
  • disaffirm
  • disagreeable
  • disallow
  • disallowing
  • disapprove
  • disapproving
  • disavow
  • disavowal
  • disavowing
  • disbenefit
  • disclaim
  • disconfirm
  • discourteous
  • disdain
  • dismiss
  • disown
  • disprove
  • disputatious
  • dispute
  • dissentient
  • dissenting
  • distant
  • down
  • downside
  • drawback
  • embarrassment
  • enjoin
  • evil
  • failing
  • fatal
  • forbear
  • forbid
  • foreswear
  • forswear
  • frigid
  • gainsay
  • gainsaying
  • gloomy
  • handicap
  • harmful
  • hateful
  • hazardous
  • hinder
  • hindrance
  • hitch
  • hold
  • hostile
  • hurdle
  • hurtful
  • icy
  • ignore
  • ill
  • ill-bred
  • ill-mannered
  • impairment
  • impede
  • impediment
  • imperiling
  • imperilling
  • impertinent
  • impolite
  • impugning
  • incommodity
  • inconsiderate
  • inhospitable
  • inimical
  • injurious
  • interference
  • intolerant
  • invalidate
  • invalidating
  • inverse
  • jaundiced
  • jeopardizing
  • keep
  • kill
  • let
  • lethal
  • liability
  • malevolent
  • malicious
  • malign
  • malignant
  • manacle
  • militant
  • millstone
  • minus
  • mirror image
  • mortal
  • murderous
  • nay
  • naysaying
  • negate
  • negation
  • neuter
  • neutralize
  • neutralizing
  • nix
  • no
  • non placet
  • noxious
  • nugatory
  • nullify
  • nullifying
  • obstacle
  • obstruct
  • obstruction
  • obverse
  • offensive
  • offset
  • opposed
  • opposing
  • opposite
  • opprobrious
  • outbalance
  • outweigh
  • override
  • overrule
  • parlous
  • pass
  • pass up
  • perilous
  • pernicious
  • pessimistic
  • poisonous
  • prejudiced
  • prejudicial
  • privative
  • prohibit
  • proscribe
  • pugnacious
  • quarrelsome
  • rancorous
  • rebuff
  • rebut
  • recall
  • recant
  • recusant
  • redeem
  • redress
  • refusal
  • refuse
  • refusing
  • refutation
  • refute
  • reject
  • rejecting
  • relieve
  • remedy
  • removed
  • renege
  • renounce
  • repel
  • repress
  • reprobate
  • repudiate
  • repugnant
  • resistant
  • resisting
  • resistive
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • retract
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • risky
  • rub
  • rude
  • ruinous
  • scathing
  • scorn
  • scout
  • scrappy
  • shackle
  • shoot down
  • shortcoming
  • slanderous
  • spiteful
  • spurn
  • stick
  • stop
  • stranglehold
  • strike
  • surly
  • take back
  • threatening
  • throw out
  • throw over
  • trammel
  • traverse
  • troublesome
  • truculent
  • turn down
  • unaffirmative
  • uncivil
  • uncongenial
  • uncooperative
  • unenthusiastic
  • unfavorable
  • unfriendly
  • unhealthy
  • uninterested
  • unkind
  • unloving
  • unmannerly
  • unpleasant
  • unsafe
  • unsay
  • unsociable
  • unsympathetic
  • untoward
  • unwilling
  • veto
  • vindictive
  • virulent
  • weak
  • withdraw
  • withhold
  • wounding

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