hinderance
English Thesaurus
1. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding (noun.act)
hyponym | : | antagonism, |
definition | : | (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | obstruction, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | complication, |
definition | : | the act or process of complicating (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | deterrence, |
definition | : | the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | bar, prevention, |
definition | : | the act of preventing (noun.act) |
2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun.artifact)
hyponym | : | clog, |
definition | : | any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | speed bump, |
definition | : | a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway (noun.artifact) |
3. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | difficulty, |
definition | : | a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | albatross, millstone, |
definition | : | (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | bind, |
definition | : | something that hinders as if with bonds (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | diriment impediment, |
definition | : | (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | drag, |
definition | : | something that slows or delays progress (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | obstacle, obstruction, |
definition | : | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | straitjacket, |
definition | : | anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines (noun.cognition) |
4. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding (noun.act)
derivation | : | interfere, |
definition | : | come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle (verb.social) |
5. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | hinder, impede, |
definition | : | be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social) |
6. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | deter, discourage, |
definition | : | try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | hinder, impede, |
definition | : | be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social) |
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
7. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding (noun.act)
derivation | : | interfere, |
definition | : | come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle (verb.social) |
8. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | hinder, impede, |
definition | : | be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social) |
9. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | deter, discourage, |
definition | : | try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | hinder, impede, |
definition | : | be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social) |
derivation | : | deterrent, |
definition | : | tending to deter (adj.all) |
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