hindrance

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Etymology

From Middle English hinderance, hinderaunce, hindraunce, hynderaunce, hynderawnce, hynderawns, hyndrance; equivalent to hinder + -ance.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɪndɹəns/

Noun

hindrance (plural hindrances)

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

   High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.

2. The state or act of hindering something

   Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:hindrance

Translations

• French: entrave, obstacle
• German: Behinderung, Hindernis
• Italian: impaccio, ostacolo, impedimento
• Portuguese: obstáculo, obstrução, entrave, impedimento, obice, estorvo, empecilho, barreira, freio
• Russian: поме́ха
• Spanish: obstáculo, rémora, traba, impedimento

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