HINDRANCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
   Synonym(s)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hindrance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • human action (what does human action mean?)
   • human activity (what does human activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • thwarting (what does thwarting mean?)
   • foiling (what does foiling mean?)
   • antagonism (what does antagonism mean?)
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • complication (what does complication mean?)
   • deterrence (what does deterrence mean?)
   • prevention (what does prevention mean?)
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • interfere (what does interfere mean?)
2. Meaning
   • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
   Synonym(s)
   • encumbrance (what does encumbrance mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • incumbrance (what does incumbrance mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   • preventative (what does preventative mean?)
   • preventive (what does preventive mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hindrance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • impedimenta (what does impedimenta mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clog (what does clog mean?)
   • speed bump (what does speed bump mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • impede (what does impede mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
3. Meaning
   • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
   Synonym(s)
   • balk (what does balk mean?)
   • baulk (what does baulk mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • deterrent (what does deterrent mean?)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hindrance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • difficulty (what does difficulty mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • albatross (what does albatross mean?)
   • millstone (what does millstone mean?)
   • bind (what does bind mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • obstacle (what does obstacle mean?)
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • straitjacket (what does straitjacket mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • impede (what does impede mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   • deter (what does deter mean?)
   • discourage (what does discourage mean?)
   • obstruct (what does obstruct mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   • stymie (what does stymie mean?)
   • stymy (what does stymy mean?)
   • embarrass (what does embarrass mean?)