Obstacle

/ˈɒbstəkl̩/ noun

Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

Meaning

  1. (noun) Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress “A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.”

Letter breakdown

  • Obstacle contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Obstacle mean?

Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

How many letters are in Obstacle?

Obstacle has 8 letters.

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