Synonyms of obstacles

obstacles

noun

plural of obstacle

as in hurdles

something that makes movement or progress difficult

stumbling on all the obstacles along the path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• embarrassments
• impediments
• hindrances
• interferences
• constraints
• handicaps
• burdens
• encumbrances
• blocks
• inhibitions
• deterrents
• loads
• shackles
• chains
• cramps
• lets
• clogs
• hitches
• stumbling blocks
• trammels
• stops
• dangers
• manacles
• fetters
• delays
• disadvantages
• hazards
• difficulties
• balks
• brakes
• snags
• restraints
• bars
• blockages
• blockades
• crimps
• curbs
• holdbacks
• stone walls
• hardships
• drags
• brick walls
• perils
• reins
• stoppages
• rubs
• arrests
• drawbacks
• catches
• embargoes
• stalls
• adversities
• reefs
• bits
• holdups
• hobbles
• checks
• cumbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incentives
• stimuli
• advantages
• catalysts
• stimulants
• spurs
• edges
• benefits
• impetuses
• breaks
• help
• goads
• aids
• assistances
• boosts
• handmaidens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obstacles

The difference, of course, is that none of the other mums in the trade-stand village had just had to navigate some of the world’s most difficult obstacles. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

On one side, plaintiffs’ lawyers are working with local communities and advocacy groups to throw up legal obstacles to bog down development. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

The report released by the NBA’s investigators at the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz portrays Ballmer and the team as treating the league’s salary cap rules not as strict mandates, but as obstacles to be evaded, like traffic cones. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Together, several key obstacles facing American industry were identified. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

As the country pours money into tourism megaprojects, obstacles remain. — Lev Akabas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

The obstacles to the transformation of Taiwan’s navy are more institutional than technical. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Both benefit from improved navigation, apparently able to avoid cables and other obstacles as small as 2mm in size, as well as transparent objects like mirrors or glass. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026

The 340-pound ball is just soft enough to bounce lightly over bumpy obstacles, but its slight overpressure keeps it relatively firm. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026