"Obstacles" is a word that can confuse, but do not fall into despair ahead of time. This riddle is easy, and you should not lose your head from such a problem. Consider the meaning of a noun and select synonyms. Of course, there will be sentences with the word.
Value and Suggestions
In this case, knowledge cannot be reached with one’s mind; one needs a dictionary. The following is written in the explanatory dictionary: “An obstacle is the same as an obstacle.” Let's see what an obstacle is:
- A hindrance that delays some action or development of something.
- Obstruction on the way that delays movement.
To understand where the word came from, you need to turn to the etymological dictionary. This time it will be short: the word is borrowed from Church Slavonic.
To better understand the meaning of the word "obstacle", you need to embed it in a clear context. In other words, write the sentences:
- The boss didn’t fix the obstacles for employees who made a career. He was convinced that the labor market is generous and that in the place of those who have left, there will always be a million willing.
- Peter, on his way to his cherished goal, overcame all the obstacles that fate itself suited him.
- The state machine works so that we have a lot of officials, which means a huge number of obstacles, if a person needs some kind of administrative decision.
You can mentally replace the object of study with the nouns “obstacle” or “hindrance”, or you can look in the next section, where a whole list of modern replacements is given.
Synonyms
Obstacles are good for showing off in the company. But sometimes you need to express yourself more modernly, without taking anything from the Church Slavonic language, what should you do? Here is a list of synonyms that will help you not to get confused in a difficult situation:
- barrier;
- let;
- interference;
- block;
- snag.
Yes, I must say one more thing. “Obstacles” are what can be exchanged for an “obstacle”, but an “obstacle” cannot always be exchanged for an “obstacle”. For example, there is an obstacle course sport. Try mentally changing the “obstacle” to the “obstacle”, and you will get a not very successful pun, or rather, a completely different picture will appear before the eyes of the reader. Therefore, you need to experiment carefully, especially since the word is currently out of date.