Vocabulary
Obstacle
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress.
Urdu meaning
رکاوٹ، روک، آڑ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The US has been the obstacle in ending the war Israel imposed on Gaza, exercising the veto six times in the past two years to scotch ceasefire resolutions.
- The current focus on Hamas as an obstacle to peace ignores its history as an antiPLO initiative sponsored by the Zionist state.
- The immediate obstacle lies not only in Pakistan`s repatriation plan, but in Kabul`s own policies.
- Therefore, while both Islamabad and Dhaka should continue their discussions on how to approach the 1971 events, this issue should not become an obstacle to better ties, as both capitals have common grounds for friendship.
- New Delhi`s oldthink proved an obstacle in understanding geopolitical changes, much less managing them.
Synonyms
barrier,stumbling block, hurdle, bar,hindrance, block, impediment,catch, snag
Antonyms
asset, advantage, aid
Curator example
“the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money”
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