obstructions

The word “obstructions” has 3 syllables: ob-struc-tions

It's pronounced as /əbˈstrʌk.ʃənz/


What is synonym and antonym for obstructions?

In the thesaurus, “obstructions” has 61 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for 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

Antonyms for obstructions

  • advantages
  • aids
  • assistances
  • benefits
  • boosts
  • breaks
  • catalysts
  • edges
  • goads
  • handmaidens
  • handmaids
  • help
  • impetuses
  • incentives
  • spurs
  • stimulants
  • stimuli

Meanings of obstructions

  • noun
    1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
    2. Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally.
    3. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

Example Sentences

  • We encountered several obstructions along the hiking trail, including fallen trees and large rocks.
  • The city council voted to remove the obstructions blocking the sidewalk to ensure accessibility for all pedestrians.
  • The engineer inspected the pipeline for any potential obstructions that could impede the flow of water.
  • The construction crew worked tirelessly to clear the road of obstructions after the landslide.
  • Pilots rely on radar systems to detect any obstructions in their flight path and navigate safely through the airspace.

On this page you'll find 78 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obstructions, such as: advantages, adversities, aids, arrests, assistances, balks, barriers.

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Related Words

balks

  • adversities
  • arrests
  • averts
  • baffles
  • barriers
  • bars
  • beats
  • bits
  • blockades
  • blockages
  • blocks
  • brakes
  • brick walls
  • burdens
  • catches
  • chains
  • checkmates
  • checks
  • clogs
  • conquers
  • constraints
  • counteracts
  • cramps
  • crimps
  • cumbers
  • curbs
  • dangers
  • defeats
  • delays
  • deterrents
  • difficulties
  • disadvantages
  • discomfits
  • drags
  • drawbacks
  • embargoes
  • embarrassments
  • encumbers
  • encumbrances
  • fetters
  • foils
  • forestalls
  • frustrates
  • halts
  • hampers
  • handicaps
  • hardships
  • hazards
  • hinders
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • hobbles
  • holdbacks
  • holds back
  • holdups
  • hurdles
  • impedes
  • impediments
  • inhibitions
  • inhibits
  • interferences
  • lets
  • loads
  • manacles
  • negates
  • neutralizes
  • nullifies
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • obstructs
  • obviates
  • offsets
  • overcomes
  • perils
  • precludes
  • prevents
  • reefs
  • reins
  • restraints
  • rubs
  • sets back
  • shackles
  • short-circuits
  • snags
  • stalls
  • stone walls
  • stoppages
  • stops
  • stumbling blocks
  • thwarts
  • ties up
  • trammels

debits

  • albatross
  • albatrosses
  • bars
  • catches
  • checks
  • clogs
  • crimps
  • disabilities
  • disadvantages
  • disbenefits
  • downsides
  • drawbacks
  • embarrassments
  • failings
  • handicaps
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • hurdles
  • impairments
  • impediments
  • incommodities
  • interferences
  • lets
  • liabilities
  • manacles
  • millstones
  • minuses
  • negatives
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • rubs
  • shackles
  • shortcomings
  • stops
  • strangleholds
  • strikes
  • trammels

handicaps

  • adversities
  • albatross
  • albatrosses
  • arrests
  • baffles
  • balks
  • barricades
  • barriers
  • bars
  • binds
  • bits
  • blockades
  • blockages
  • blocks
  • brakes
  • brick walls
  • burdens
  • catches
  • chains
  • checks
  • chokes
  • clogs
  • confines
  • constrains
  • constraints
  • cramps
  • crimps
  • cumbers
  • curbs
  • dangers
  • debits
  • delays
  • derails
  • deterrents
  • difficulties
  • disabilities
  • disadvantages
  • disbenefits
  • disrupts
  • downsides
  • drags
  • drawbacks
  • embargoes
  • embarrasses
  • embarrassments
  • encumbers
  • encumbrances
  • failings
  • fetters
  • foils
  • frustrates
  • gives a hard time
  • halters
  • hampers
  • handcuffs
  • hardships
  • hazards
  • hinders
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • hobbles
  • hog-ties
  • holdbacks
  • holds back
  • holds up
  • holdups
  • hurdles
  • impairments
  • impedes
  • impediments
  • incommodities
  • inhibitions
  • inhibits
  • interferences
  • leashes
  • lets
  • liabilities
  • loads
  • manacles
  • millstones
  • minuses
  • mires
  • muzzles
  • negatives
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • obstructs
  • perils
  • reefs
  • reins
  • represses
  • restrains
  • restraints
  • retains
  • retards
  • roadblocks
  • rubs
  • sabotages
  • shackles
  • short-circuits
  • shortcomings
  • smothers
  • snags
  • stalls
  • stifles
  • stone walls
  • stoppages
  • stops
  • strangleholds
  • strangles
  • strikes
  • stumbling blocks
  • stumps
  • stymies
  • suffocates
  • suppresses
  • tethers
  • thwarts
  • ties
  • ties up
  • trammels

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

obstacles

  • adversities
  • arrests
  • balks
  • bar
  • barriers
  • bars
  • bits
  • block
  • blockades
  • blockages
  • blocks
  • booby trap
  • brakes
  • brick walls
  • burdens
  • catch
  • catch-22
  • catches
  • chains
  • check
  • checks
  • clog
  • clogs
  • constraints
  • cramps
  • crimp
  • crimps
  • cumbers
  • curbs
  • dangers
  • delays
  • deterrents
  • difficulties
  • difficulty
  • disadvantages
  • disincentive
  • drags
  • drawbacks
  • embargoes
  • embarrassments
  • encumbrance
  • encumbrances
  • fetters
  • hamper
  • handicaps
  • hang-up
  • hardship
  • hardships
  • hazards
  • hindrance
  • hindrances
  • hitch
  • hitches
  • hobbles
  • holdbacks
  • holdups
  • hurdle
  • hurdles
  • impediments
  • inhibitions
  • interference
  • interferences
  • interruption
  • joker
  • lets
  • loads
  • manacles
  • monkey wrench
  • mountain
  • obstruction
  • obstructions
  • perils
  • reefs
  • reins
  • restraints
  • restriction
  • rub
  • rubs
  • shackles
  • snag
  • snags
  • stalls
  • stone walls
  • stoppages
  • stops
  • stumbling block
  • stumbling blocks
  • trammels
  • traverse
  • vicissitude

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