HINDRANCE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

hindrance

noun

ˈhin-drən(t)s

as in obstacle

something that makes movement or progress difficult made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs

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Recent Examples of hindrance Licata, 61, said at a March news conference that his health is no longer a hindrance. —

Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance. —

Mike Kaye may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026 The good news is that banking’s existing regulatory scaffolding is an asset rather than a hindrance. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026 His rhetoric and borderline audacious claims telegraphed that failure to make progress on the bridge was more than a mere infrastructure hindrance. —

Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hindrance

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The winner in November will lead the country's most populous state, facing a large deficit and other obstacles, including the state's high cost of living, homelessness and wildfire risk.

— Marisa Lagos, NPR, 6 June 2026
Despite the ongoing ups and downs of the housing market, including economic cycles and affordability obstacles including post-pandemic high interest rates, low inventory, and soaring prices, women – particularly Millennials – have continued to show resiliency.

— Kathy Collins, Fortune, 6 June 2026