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- [ob-stuh-kuh l]
- /ˈɒb stə kəl/
- /ˈɒb.stɪ.kl̩/
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- [ob-stuh-kuh l]
- /ˈɒb stə kəl/
Definitions of obstacle word
- noun obstacle something that obstructs or hinders progress. 1
- noun obstacle A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress. 1
- noun obstacle sthg that obstructs 1
- noun obstacle hindrance 1
- countable noun obstacle An obstacle is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way. 0
- countable noun obstacle You can refer to anything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an obstacle. 0
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Origin of obstacle
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French < Latin obstāculum, equivalent to obstā(re) to face, block, hinder (ob- ob- + stāre to stand) + -culum -cle2
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Parts of speech for Obstacle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obstacle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
obstacle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obstacle
noun obstacle
- problem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- complication — A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- impediment — obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
Antonyms for obstacle
noun obstacle
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
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