Dictionary Entry
obstacle
obstacle is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1verb
That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral.
- 2noun
an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
- 3noun
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
"lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"
"the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"
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