WordNet: obstacle, obstruction
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"
- hyponym barrier, roadblock
- hyponym hang-up, hitch, rub, snag
- hyponym hurdle
- hyponym stymie, stymy
obstacle
- (suomi) este (synonyymi)
obstruction
- (suomi) pidäke (synonyymi)