ROADBLOCKS Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of roadblock

as in obstacles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of roadblock

as in barricades

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Noun

Emotional Women Telenovelas have largely reinforced the image of Latin American women as highly emotional and unstable figures who could only reach happiness by way of a sequence of obstacles.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstacles

Verb

The vigilante gets to Tappen and barricades the two of them in a hospital room, where a vicious brawl ensues.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of barricades

Noun

Nearly a year after the ceasefire in Gaza, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
There’s no spark between Gleeson and Frei, and the biggest impediments to the characters’ relationsip are self-imposed (Ned takes himself too seriously).

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of impediments

Verb

There's no question that the United States has a credible threat of force, but the blockade really blockades ourselves as well as Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
As the United States military blockades the Strait of Hormuz fuel prices rose above $100 dollars a barrel.

— Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of blockades

Noun

With no more remaining legal hurdles to clear, the merger is expected to close within days, most likely on October 6.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Experiences with school choice scholarships in other states have shown barriers to using the programs go beyond paperwork hurdles.

— Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurdles

Verb

Fat actually delays gastric emptying and digestion even more, keeping blood sugar much steadier.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of delays

Verb

First responders typically treat opioid overdoses with a drug called naloxone, which temporarily blocks the mu-opioid receptors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Removing standing access reduces blast radius and buys time, while quick access withdrawal across hybrid environments blocks attacker pathways.

— Robert Bobel, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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