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hindrance

(hɪndrəns)

Word forms: plural hindrances

1. countable noun

A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something.

The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. [+ to]

You would be more of a hindrance than a help.

Synonyms: obstacle, check, bar, block More Synonyms of hindrance

2. uncountable noun

Hindrance is the act of hindering someone or something.

They boarded their flight to Paris without hindrance.

hindrance in British English

(ˈhɪndrəns) or hinderance (ˈhɪndərəns)

noun

an obstruction or snag; impediment

the act of hindering; prevention

hindrance in American English

(ˈhɪndrəns)

noun

the act of hindering

any person or thing that hinders; obstacle; impediment; obstruction

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈobstacle

Word origin

ME hinderaunce

Examples of 'hindrance' in a sentence
hindrance

He did that because he felt he was a hindrance to me.Countries that try for a truce are probably seen as a hindrance.

In other languages
hindrance

British English: hindrance NOUN

A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something.

The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery.

American English: hindrance
Brazilian Portuguese: estorvo
Chinese: 妨碍者
European Spanish: obstáculo
French: obstacle
German: Behinderung
Italian: ostacolo
Japanese: 妨害
Korean: 방해
European Portuguese: estorvo
Latin American Spanish: obstáculo

(noun) in the sense of obstacle

Definition

an obstruction or snag

Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery.

Synonyms

obstacle

Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions.

check

There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue.

bar

one of the fundamental bars to communication

block

a block to peace

difficulty

The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme.

drag

barrier

Duties and taxes are the most obvious barriers to free trade.

restriction

handicap

Being a foreigner was not a handicap.

limitation

There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties.

hazard

restraint

A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power.

hitch

The five-hour operation went without a hitch.

drawback

The only drawback was that the apartment was too small.

snag

A police crackdown hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars.

deterrent

Police believe that CCTV cameras are an effective deterrent.

interruption

The sudden interruption stopped her in mid-flow.

obstruction

Americans viewed the army as an obstruction to legitimate economic development.

stoppage

stumbling block

Perhaps the major stumbling block is the military presence.

impediment

There is no legal impediment to the marriage.

encumbrance

the encumbrance of an ankle-length dress

trammel

Opposites

help

aid

boost

support

benefit

advantage

asset

assistance

encouragement

boon

advancement

furtherance

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Nearby words of
hindrance

hinder
Hindi
hindmost
hindrance
Hinduism
hinge on
hint

单词	hindrance
释义	Trends of hindrance View usage for: hindrance (hɪndrəns) Word forms: plural hindrances 1. countable noun A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something. The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. [+ to] You would be more of a hindrance than a help. Synonyms: obstacle, check, bar, block More Synonyms of hindrance 2. uncountable noun Hindrance is the act of hindering someone or something. They boarded their flight to Paris without hindrance. hindrance in British English (ˈhɪndrəns) or hinderance (ˈhɪndərəns) noun 1. an obstruction or snag; impediment 2. the act of hindering; prevention hindrance in American English (ˈhɪndrəns) noun 1. the act of hindering 2. any person or thing that hinders; obstacle; impediment; obstruction SIMILAR WORDS: ˈobstacle Word origin ME hinderaunce Examples of 'hindrance' in a sentence hindrance He did that because he felt he was a hindrance to me. The Sun (2012) Countries that try for a truce are probably seen as a hindrance. The Sun (2015) In other languages hindrance British English: hindrance NOUN A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something. The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. American English: hindrance Brazilian Portuguese: estorvo Chinese: 妨碍者 European Spanish: obstáculo French: obstacle German: Behinderung Italian: ostacolo Japanese: 妨害 Korean: 방해 European Portuguese: estorvo Latin American Spanish: obstáculo (noun) in the sense of obstacle Definition an obstruction or snag Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. Synonyms obstacle Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions. check There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue. bar one of the fundamental bars to communication block a block to peace difficulty The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme. drag barrier Duties and taxes are the most obvious barriers to free trade. restriction handicap Being a foreigner was not a handicap. limitation There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties. hazard restraint A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power. hitch The five-hour operation went without a hitch. drawback The only drawback was that the apartment was too small. snag A police crackdown hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars. deterrent Police believe that CCTV cameras are an effective deterrent. interruption The sudden interruption stopped her in mid-flow. obstruction Americans viewed the army as an obstruction to legitimate economic development. stoppage stumbling block Perhaps the major stumbling block is the military presence. impediment There is no legal impediment to the marriage. encumbrance the encumbrance of an ankle-length dress trammel Opposites help , aid , boost , support , benefit , advantage , asset , assistance , encouragement , boon , advancement , furtherance Seeobstacle Nearby words of hindrance hinder Hindi hindmost hindrance Hinduism hinge on hint Related terms of hindrance let or hindrance Synonyms of 'hindrance' hindrance Explore 'hindrance' in the dictionary
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