Hindrance

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English

Noun

Hindrance (plural Hindrances)
  1. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  2. The state or act of hindering something

Adjectives for Hindrance

outward; tremendous; insurmountable.

Verbs for Hindrance

condemn—; contribute—; decry—; endure—; erect—; grieve over—; lament—; object to—; overcome—; present—; provide—; remove—; —embarrasses; —frustrates; —objects; —perplexes; —perturbs; —prevents; —threatens.

Thesaurus

afterthought, arrest, arrestation, barrier, bind, block, blockage, bureaucratic delay, check, clog, constraint, control, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, cumbrance, curb, curtailment, deceleration, delay, delayage, delayed reaction, detention, deterrent, double take, dragging, drawback, encumbrance, halt, hang-up, hitch, holdup, impedance, impediment, inhibition, injunction, interdict, interim, jam, lag, lagging, legal restraint, limitation, logjam, monopoly, moratorium, obstacle, obstruction, paperasserie, pause, prevention, prohibition, protection, protectionism, protective tariff, rationing, red tape, rein, reprieve, respite, restraint, restraint of trade, retardance, retardation, retrenchment, self-control, slow-up, slowdown, slowing down, slowness, snag, stay, stay of execution, stop, stoppage, suspension, tariff wall, thought control, tie-up, time lag, wait