Synset:obstruction
Examples:
- 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
Hypernyms:balk baulk check deterrent handicap hinderance hindrance impediment
Inherited Hypernyms:obstaclehindrancedifficultycognitive factorcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:barrierhang-uphitchhurdleroadblockrubsnagstymiestymy
Full Hyponyms:
bamboo curtainbarriercolor barcolor barrierhang-uphurdleideological barrieriron curtainlanguage barrierstymie