stumbling block

stum·ble block

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhm-buh l blok]
- /ˈstʌm bəl blɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhm-buh l blok]
- /ˈstʌm bəl blɒk/

Definitions of stumbling block words

noun stumbling block an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding. 1
noun stumbling block obstacle to progress 1
countable noun stumbling block A stumbling block is a problem which stops you from achieving something. 0
noun stumbling block any impediment or obstacle 0
noun stumbling block an obstacle, hindrance, or difficulty standing in the way of progress or understanding 0

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Origin of stumbling block

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Stumbling block

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stumbling block

stumbling block popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for stumbling block

noun stumbling block

arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
blank wall — an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.
catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
containment — Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries.

All 33 Synonyms of stumbling block

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