obstacle

Synonyms

balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, manacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel;

Near Antonyms

catalyst, goad, impetus, incentive, spur, stimulant, stimulus;

advantage, break, edge;

aid, assistance, benefit, boost, handmaiden (also handmaid), help;

Related Words

catch, hitch, rub, snag;

barrier, blockade, blockage, brick wall, stone wall;

arrest, bit, brake, check, constraint, curb, hobble, rein, restraint;

embargo, stoppage;

delay, holdup, stall;

burden, cumber, load;

danger, hazard, peril, reef;

adversity, difficulty, disadvantage, drawback, hardship;