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Hindrance

Hindrance Meaning & Definition
Hindrance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hindrance?

[n] the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
[n] any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
[n] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hindrance: balk | baulk | check | deterrent | encumbrance | handicap | hitch | impediment | incumbrance | interference | interference | preventative | preventive

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hindrance: afterthought | arrest | arrestation | barrier | bind | block | blockage | bureaucratic delay | check | clog | constraint | control | cooling | cooling down | cooling off | cumbrance | curb | curtailment | deceleration | delay | delayage | delayed reaction | detention | deterrent | double take | dragging | drawback | encumbrance | halt | hang-up | hitch | holdup | impedance | impediment | inhibition | injunction | interdict | interim | jam | lag | lagging | legal restraint | limitation | logjam | monopoly | moratorium | obstacle | obstruction | paperasserie | pause | prevention | prohibition | protection | protectionism | protective tariff | rationing | red tape | red-tapeism | red-tapery | rein | reprieve | respite | restraint | restraint of trade | retardance | retardation | retrenchment | self-control | slowdown | slowing down | slowness | slow-up | snag | stay | stay of execution | stop | stoppage | suspension | tariff wall | thought control | tie-up | time lag | wait

See Also | act | albatross | antagonism | bar | bind | clog | complication | deterrence | difficulty | foiling | frustration | human action | human activity | impediment | impedimenta | millstone | obstacle | obstructer | obstruction | obstruction | obstruction | obstructor | prevention | speed bump | thwarting

Hindrance In Webster's Dictionary

\Hin"drance\, n. [See {Hinder}, v. t.] 1. The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered. 2. That which hinders; an impediment. What various hindrances we meet. --Cowper. Something between a hindrance and a help. --Wordsworth. Syn: Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; interruption; check; delay; restraint.

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