The meaning of OBSTACLE is something that impedes progress or achievement. How to use obstacle in a sentence.

OBSTACLE definition: 1. something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more…. Learn more.

Obstacle, obstruction, hindrance, impediment refer to something that interferes with or prevents action or progress. An obstacle is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or …

An obstacle (also called a barrier, impediment, or stumbling block) is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an obstruction. [1] A obstacle blocks or hinders our way forward.

An obstacle is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress: Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement.

The Latin word that is the source of the word obstacle combines parts that mean "to stand in the way of," so an obstacle is something that stands against what you want to do. In a dramatic piece, the …

Definition of obstacle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something synonym hindrance. So far, we have …

Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress: The road crew removed the obstacle of the fallen tree limb. We had to overcome many obstacles to put on this show.

Playing a game is the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles. An unforgiving heart is the biggest obstacle to letting go. From the seat of his wheelchair, he doesn't see obstacles, just new …

His refusal to talk is the main obstacle to peace. (Definition of obstacle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)