hindrance

noun

hin·drance | \ ˈhin-drən(t)s

Definition of hindrance

1 : the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered hindrance of speech

2 : a person or thing that interferes with or slows the progress of someone or something : impediment a hindrance to learning

3 : the act of interfering with or slowing the progress of someone or something : the action of hindering should be allowed to live where he chooses without hindrance

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Is my presence here a help or a hindrance? made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs

Recent Examples on the Web Racist beauty standards have also been a hindrance in the past for Black women getting out and exercising, Elliott said. — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2022 And since the gaskets are lightweight, shipping them from anywhere in the country won’t be a hindrance. — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Even the vaunted Brown v. Board of Education demonstrates the extent to which the court has been a hindrance in the fight for equal rights. — Jamelle Bouie New York Times, Star Tribune, 25 July 2021 Not having a car is a hindrance; not having food can be fatal, in the short or long term. — New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022 Operating within a franchise that has over 80 years worth of material to draw from was both a help and a hindrance, according to Dillon and Crossman. — Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Mar. 2022 His size had not been a hindrance, in college or in the N.F.L. — New York Times, 4 Mar. 2022 The Newsom administration has pointed to federal rules as a hindrance to doing more, but parent and anti-poverty advocates are pushing the state, which is now flush with cash, to follow Colorado’s lead. — Mackenzie Mays Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022 In fact, more than half of black business owners polled in a recent national survey cite lack of access to cash as the main hindrance to their ability to grow. — Zenger News, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 See More

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hindrance

noun

hin·drance | \ ˈhin-drəns

Kids Definition of hindrance

: someone or something that makes a situation more difficult "… you shouldn't worry about the little fellow's feet … I don't personally think they're going to be a hindrance …"— Dick King-Smith, Pigs Might Fly