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hinderance

hinderance

7.1
Something that makes progress slow or difficult
  • noun
  • /ˈhɪndərəns/
translation icon : obstáculo
  • Her lack of experience proved to be a significant hinderance to her progress.

Examples

  • The major hindrance to her success was lack of funding.

  • The construction work was a major hinderance for drivers during rush hour.

  • Despite every hinderance, the team managed to finish the project on time.

  • His lack of experience is a significant hindrance in this job.

  • Her lack of experience proved to be a significant hinderance to her progress.

  • The construction work was a major hinderance for drivers during rush hour.

  • Despite every hinderance, the team managed to finish the project on time.

Synonyms

obstruction
vshinderance
222 4.8

Something that stops or slows progress and makes a task hard

focuses on the act or thing that delays or impedes progress
interference
vshinderance
183 4.1

Getting involved in a situation in a way that stops or slows progress

covers hindering more generally, not only involvement by others
impediment
vshinderance
51 7.0

Something that stops or slows progress

emphasizes the act of delaying or preventing progress rather than slowness
roadblock
vshinderance
50 3.9

A problem that stops progress or makes a goal hard to reach

includes both stopping and merely delaying progress
obstructionist
vshinderance
22 8.2

A person who delays or stops a group's progress on purpose

is the broader category for any act or thing that impedes progress
hindrance
vshinderance
21 5.7

A thing that makes it difficult to do something, like an injury or traffic

is the variant spelling that is less common in writing
stumbling block
vshinderance
18 4.4

A problem that stops progress or makes moving forward difficult

is broader, covering planned or unplanned causes of delay
blocking
vshinderance
18 3.4

Stopping a player from moving by standing in front of them

is the general idea of delaying progress beyond just physical acts
obstructionism
vshinderance
10 8.6

A way of slowing a process on purpose to stop change, often in politics

is the general act of hindering without the political or deliberate focus
foiling
vshinderance
1 6.0

To stop someone's plans from succeeding

is broader, covering any hindering act not only plan prevention
thwarting
vshinderance
1 7.5

Stopping someone from doing what they planned

is the wider idea of delaying or blocking progress in many ways
obstructor
vshinderance
8.1

An object that blocks a path or movement

includes both actions and things that delay or prevent progress
obstructer
vshinderance
5.8

Someone or something that blocks progress

is the neutral term for hindering acts or obstacles generally

Antonyms

1.0

Give help to a person or idea

238 1.0

To help someone or something in need

How Obstructive

to blockade
9 6.0
barrier
309 3.7
obstacle
343 3.4
hinderance
7.1
impediment
51 7.0
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

hinderance singular
hinderances plural
hindrances plural
hindrance singular

Morphology

hinderance = hinder (transparent) = hinder + ance

The word 'hindrance' is clearly derived from 'hinder' with the addition of the suffix '-ance', indicating the act or process of hindering.

Etymology

The word hinderance comes from the old English verb hinder, which means 'to hold back' and is like the common word behind. The ending -ance means 'state', so a hinderance is something that holds you back or slows your progress.