Obstacle : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'obstacle': discover synonyms for the word obstacle, such as obstruction or impediment.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as obstacle. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": obstruction and impediment.


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Synonyms for obstacle sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for obstacle Degree of synonymy of obstacle Frequency in the language
obstruction
   87 2.39  
impediment
   78 0.59  
hurdle
   76 0.73  
hindrance
   73 0.27  
roadblock
   72 1.98  
impediments
   72 0.10  
challenge
   70 19.86  
drawback
   68 0.63  
pitfall
   68 0.02  
problem
   67 330.06  
challenges
   67 2.14  
bottleneck
   66 0.51  
constraint
   66 0.04  
barrier
   66 3.39  
barriers
   66 0.92  
factor
   66 7.25  
difficulty
   66 5.59  
impeding
   65 0.24  
threat
   65 20.76  
shortcoming
   65 0.10  

Lexical field of "obstacle"

obstruction
impediment
hurdle
hindrance
roadblock
impediments
challenge
drawback
pitfall
problem
challenges
bottleneck
constraint
barrier
barriers
factor
difficulty
impeding
threat
shortcoming
obstructions
disadvantage
disincentive
setback
hinder
hitch
way
limitation
drag
constraints
snag
enemy
burden
handicap
blocking
handicaps
blockage
deterrent
frustration
restriction
bump
fence
nuisance
inhibitor
resistance
deadlock
prejudice
stumble
block
interference