Synonyms of bottlenecks

bottlenecks 1 of 2

noun

plural of bottleneck

as in jams

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement

a bottleneck inevitably forms at the start of a construction zone when the highway narrows from three to two lanes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jams
• congestions
• snarls
• logjams
• tailbacks
• delays
• backups
• traffic
• jam-ups
• tangles
• slowdowns
• locks
• tie-ups
• gridlocks
• stoppages
• crawls

bottlenecks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bottleneck

as in snags

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snags
• blocks
• hinders
• clogs
• stems
• impedes
• obstructs
• dams
• blockades
• baffles
• stalls
• holds back
• arrests
• stops
• halts
• balks
• checks
• detains
• brings up
• cuts off
• stays
• stills
• holds
• ends
• holds up
• catches
• pulls up
• draws up
• terminates
• fetches up
• concludes
• suspends
• turns back
• squashes
• reins (in)
• stunts
• chokes off
• suppresses
• staunches
• calls
• represses
• discontinues
• stanches
• squelches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• keeps (on)
• advances
• carries on
• progresses
• runs on
• moves
• fares
• follows through (with)
• proceeds
• keeps up
• marches
• goes along
• spurs
• drives
• pushes
• impels
• propels
• wends
• stirs
• actuates
• budges
• goads