Stumbling-block synonyms
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Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance
The act of hindering:
barrier (related)
difficulty (related)
To get (something required), usually quickly or for a brief period:
A factor, condition, or element that complicates.
Something that deters:
Anything that discourages
Money paid back from a charge previously made; refund, esp. of import duties when the taxed commodities are later exported
fly-in-the-ointment
(Idiomatic) Something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.
An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
(Informal) To get (a ride) by hitchhiking:
(--- Law) Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.
A restriction.
(Sports) The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.
A device or other means of limiting movement, used to prevent the infliction of harm to self or others.
To become caught or impeded by a sharp projection, a difficulty, etc.
stone in one's path
stumbling-stone
A stumbling block.
Find another word for stumbling-block. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for stumbling-block, like: obstacle, hindrance, barricade, barrier, difficulty, catch, complication, deterrent, discouragement, drawback and fly-in-the-ointment.