OBSTRUCTION
Scrabble letter values: O1B3S1T1R1U1C3T1I1O1N1 = 15
Definition
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult. — synonyms: obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. — synonyms: blockage
- noun something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted. — synonyms: obstacle
- noun the act of obstructing.
- noun getting in someone's way.
Examples
- “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”