obstacle
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɒbstəkəl//
- United States//ˈɑbstəkəl//
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
noun
- 1
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
Etymology
From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.
Forms
- plural
- obstacles
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obstacle · Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
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