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

Wong embodied a model of how to reinvent oneself in the face of the most daunting societal obstacles. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Journalists and other civil society actors also continue to face obstacles in their work. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Wind River’s Julia Jones shows up as a Native woman who joins the pack, and holds her own against obstacles ranging from raging rivers to even-more-raging men. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

The findings show that the system is riddled with procedural obstacles. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The instinct to treat constraints as obstacles to work around is often the wrong one. — Ashish Agarwal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The people living along Auchentoroly Terrace, Gwynns Falls Parkway and the surrounding neighborhoods are not obstacles to redevelopment. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026

Working closely with its wholesale technology team, Arc’teryx refined its order workflows, gathered feedback directly from dealers and observed the buying process to understand where retailers were encountering obstacles. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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