HINDRANCE
hindrance, hinderance, interference
(noun) the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap
(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hindrance (plural hindrances)
Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
The state or act of hindering something
Synonyms
• See also hindrance
Anagrams
• N-cadherin
Source: Wiktionary
Hin"drance, n. Etym: [See Hinder, v. t.]
1. The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.
2. That which hinders; an impediment. What various hindrances we meet. Cowper. Something between a hindrance and a help. Wordsworth.
Syn.
– Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; interruption; check; delay; restraint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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