Hindrance Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

Hindrance has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

hindrance hinderance deterrent impediment balk baulk check handicap

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

hindrance hinderance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance incumbrance interference

the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

hindrance hinderance interference

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

See Also

impedimenta ziplessness impediment curse encumber impeditive stumbling block zipless

Related Terms

impedimenta ziplessness impediment curse encumber impeditive stumbling block zipless emburden opposition hindrances handicap over impedance encumbrance unobstructedly foreset balk unhinderedly all clear

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

difficulty obstruction act

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

albatross bind diriment impediment drag obstacle straitjacket clog speed bump frustration antagonism obstruction complication deterrence prevention

Rhyming Words

nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce

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