Associations to the word «Obstacle»

Wiktionary

OBSTACLE, noun. Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

Dictionary definition

OBSTACLE, noun. 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"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan".
OBSTACLE, noun. An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.