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Synonyms & Antonyms of hurdle
(Entry 1 of 2)
something that makes movement or progress difficult
- the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success
Synonyms for hurdle
- balk,
- bar,
- block,
- chain,
- clog,
- cramp,
- crimp,
- deterrent,
- drag,
- embarrassment,
- encumbrance,
- fetter,
- handicap,
- hindrance,
- holdback,
- impediment,
- inhibition,
- interference,
- let,
- manacle,
- obstacle,
- obstruction,
- shackles,
- stop,
- stumbling block,
- trammel
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Near Antonyms for hurdle
hurdle
verbSynonyms of hurdle (Entry 2 of 2)
2
as in take, overcome
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hurdle
- beat,
- best,
- conquer,
- dispatch,
- lick,
- master,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overmatch,
- prevail (over),
- subdue,
- surmount,
- take,
- throw,
- triumph (over),
- win (against),
- worst
- annihilate,
- blow away,
- bomb,
- bury,
- clobber,
- cream,
- drub,
- dust,
- flatten,
- paste,
- rout,
- shellac,
- skin,
- skunk,
- smoke
- [slang],
- smother,
- snow under,
- thrash,
- trim,
- tromp,
- trounce,
- wallop,
- wax
- [slang],
- whip,
- whomp,
- whop
- (or whap),
- whup
- ace (out),
- better,
- eclipse,
- exceed,
- outdistance,
- outdo,
- outfight,
- outshine,
- outstrip,
- overtop,
- surpass,
- top,
- transcend
- edge (out),
- nose out,
- pip
- [British]
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The first known use of hurdle was before the 12th century
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