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What does obstacle mean?

Definitions for obstacleˈɒb stə kəlob·sta·cle

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

  1. obstacle, obstructionnoun

    something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

    "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"

  2. obstaclenoun

    an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

  1. obstaclenoun

    Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

    A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.

  2. Etymology: From obstacle.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Obstaclenoun

    Something opposed; hindrance; obstruction.

    Etymology: obstacle, Fr. obstaculum, Lat.

    Conscience is a blushing shame-fac’d spirit,That mutinies in a man’s bosom: it fillsOne full of obstacles. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

    If all obstacles were cut away,And that my path were even to the crown,As the ripe reverence and due of birth. William Shakespeare, R. III.

    Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an intimate friendship than inequality of fortune. For the humours, business, and diversions, of young and old, are generally very different. Jeremy Collier, on Friendship.

    Some conjectures about the formation of sand-stone, the origin of mountains and islands, I am obliged to look into that they may not remain as obstacles to the less skilful. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

    What more natural and usual obstacle to those who take voyages, than winds and storms. Alexander Pope.

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  1. Obstacle

    An obstacle (also called a barrier, impediment, or stumbling block) is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an obstruction. Different types of obstacles include physical, economic, biopsychosocial, cultural, political, technological and military.

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  1. obstacle

    An obstacle is something that impedes, hinders, or interrupts progress or achievement. This can be a physical barrier, a circumstance, a condition, or even a mental block, that stands in the way of accomplishing a goal, task or objective.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Obstacle

    that which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

  1. Obstacle

    ob′sta-kl, n. anything that stands in the way of or hinders progress: obstruction.—Obstacle race, a race in which obstacles have to be surmounted or circumvented. [Fr.,—L. obstaculum—ob, in the way of, stāre, to stand.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. obstacle

    Any obstruction designed or employed to disrupt, fix, turn, or block the movement of an opposing force, and to impose additional losses in personnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force. Obstacles can exist naturally or can be man-made, or can be a combination of both.

Matched Categories

    • Hindrance
    • Obstruction

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'obstacle' in Nouns Frequency: #2414

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How to pronounce obstacle?

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obstacle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obstacle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of obstacle in a Sentence

  1. Vice President Joe Biden:

    I understand you're going to hear from a bunch of candidates tomorrow, ask them whether they think you're a drag on the community, whether you're an obstacle to overcome ... Make a judgment. Do they understand you? Do they get who you are? Do they get what this is about?

  2. David Schwebel:

    It’s very hard for the brain to handle multiple tasks at the same time, and walking through the obstacle course in this study required people to negotiate things like steps that require some cognitive complexity to complete while they were also distracted by texting.

  3. Genius Omuzira:

    When God paves your way to success, even an obstacle you find along the way becomes a step.

  4. Chrystia Freeland:

    We were very clear that as long as the 232 tariffs were there it would be very, very hard for us to ratify the new NAFTA, and that is why we did not table the legislation, now that that big obstacle is lifted, full steam ahead.

  5. Vytautas Kirkliauskas:

    After the second obstacle I thought I wouldnt make, but its a great result.

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Popularity rank by frequency of use

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References

  1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=obstacle
  2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obstacle
  3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionaryhttps://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=obstacle
  4. ^ Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstacle
  5. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
  6. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstacle
  7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionaryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=obstacle
  8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Termshttps://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
  9. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=obstacle

Translations for obstacle

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  • عقبةArabic
  • obstacleCatalan, Valencian
  • překážkaCzech
  • HindernisGerman
  • εμπόδιοGreek
  • obstáculoSpanish
  • مانعPersian
  • esteFinnish
  • obstacleFrench
  • bacadh, amaladhScottish Gaelic
  • obstáculoGalician
  • מכשולHebrew
  • akadályHungarian
  • արգելք, խոչընդոտArmenian
  • obstakloIdo
  • ostacolo, inciampoItalian
  • 邪魔, 障害Japanese
  • тосқауылKazakh
  • ವಿಘ್ನKannada
  • 방해물, 장애물Korean
  • moraLatin
  • kliūtisLithuanian
  • taunahuaMāori
  • obstakelDutch
  • hindringNorwegian
  • przeszkoda, trudnośćPolish
  • obstáculoPortuguese
  • hark'ayQuechua
  • obstacol, piedicăRomanian
  • препятствие, помехаRussian
  • пре̏прека, prȅprekaSerbo-Croatian
  • hinderSwedish
  • ఆటంకం, అడ్డంTelugu
  • engel, mahzur, mani, ketTurkish
  • 障碍Chinese

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