hindrance

hin·drance  (hndrns)

n.

1.

a. The act of hindering.

b. The condition of being hindered.

2. One that hinders; an impediment. See Synonyms at obstacle.

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[Middle English hindraunce, harm, from hindren, to hinder; see hinder¹.]

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hindrance

Noun

1. an obstruction or snag

2. the act of hindering

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hindrance - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress deterrent, hinderance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" albatross, millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" bind - something that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment - (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) drag - something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "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" straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
	2.	hindrance - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome hinderance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitch clog - any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes progress difficult speed bump - a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
	3.	hindrance - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding interference, hinderance human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen foiling, thwarting, frustration - an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts antagonism - (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure obstruction - the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice" complication - the act or process of complicating deterrence - the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety prevention, bar - the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

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hindrance

noun obstacle, check, bar, block, difficulty, drag, barrier, restriction, handicap, limitation, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, interruption, obstruction, stoppage, stumbling block, impediment, encumbrance, trammel << OPPOSITE help

Translations

hindrance [ˈhɪndrəns] n → estorbo, obstáculo

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hindrance [ˈhɪndrəns] n → gêne f, obstacle m

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hindrance [ˈhɪndrəns] hinder n → Behinderung f

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hindrance [ˈhɪndrəns] n → ostacolo, impedimento