hindrances

noun

plural of hindrance
as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs

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Recent Examples of hindrances And, of course, plenty of hindrances. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025 Regulations and reporting are just some of the hindrances holding Europe back. — Frederik Riskær Pedersen, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 View gallery - 3 images One of the hindrances to large-scale solar adoption, especially in cities, is where to install the chunky panels. — New Atlas, 26 May 2026 Some episodes feature mystery box twists containing advantages and hindrances that throw the competition into chaos. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026 The journey, first to Paris and then through Switzerland and Milan and onwards to Venice, was for the most part pleasant, being blessedly free of many of the wearisome and often infuriating hindrances and misdirections that rail travel usually entails. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025 The main hindrances then became the remoteness of the Moreton Bay district, the lack of understanding of the region in Sydney, and the consequent small number of settlers—no more than 2,000 in the mid-1840s. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 Extending assistance to children braving learning hindrances, such as ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), dyslexia, and executive dysfunction, the program aims to offer support to the aspiring young scholars in need. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrances
  1. obstacles
  2. hurdles
  3. obstructions
  4. barriers
Noun
  • Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Remember, your perspective shapes your reality—choose to see opportunities over obstacles.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of obstacles
Noun
  • Ro said interactive chatbots have technological hurdles to overcome, such as a mismatch between their verbal comments and their facial expressions.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the technological and financial hurdles of fighting the sonic boom appeared insurmountable.
    — David Szondy July 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of hurdles
Noun
  • The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Recent emergencies have included animals falling off a boat, lacerations from dog fights on the beach, clamshell ingestion, sand impaction, which can cause obstructions in the digestive system, and of course Lyme disease.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of obstructions
Noun
  • Sacramento Regional Transit, according to the grand jury, did not consult with the MAC or conduct tests before installing the barriers, which met ADA requirements, on 71 buses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • When those barriers fall, the gap in health outcomes will begin to close.
    — Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of barriers

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