something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
obstacle |
obstruction |
sample sentences
"lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement""the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"
"the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym