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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    obstacles hurdles impediments blocks hindrances restrictions limitations constraints obstacles encumbrances snags difficulties challenges problems impediments barricades fences walls dams screens shields guards sentinels watchmen patrols checkpoints borders boundaries frontiers thresholds gateways portals entrances exits

    Meaning of Barriers

    A barrier is something that prevents or obstructs movement, progress, or communication.

    Definitions

    • A fence, wall, or other physical structure that prevents or obstructs movement or access
    • * A difficulty or obstacle that prevents or hinders progress or communication
    • * A legal or regulatory restriction that prevents or limits something

    Etymology of Barriers

    The word "barrier" comes from the Old French "barriere", meaning "obstacle" or "hindrance", which is derived from the Old French "barre", meaning "bar" or "rod"
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to physical structures that block or obstruct movement, and has since been extended to include figurative and abstract senses

    Example Uses

    • The highway was blocked by a barrier due to construction
    • * The language barrier made it difficult for us to communicate with the locals
    • * The company faced a major barrier to entry in the new market

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    facilitators catalysts accelerators enablers helpers assistants aids support boosters promoters enhancers encouragers motivators stimulators openers access entrances gateways portals thresholds bridges links connections conduits channels pathways routes roads

    Related Nouns

    fences walls dams screens shields guards sentinels watchmen patrols checkpoints borders boundaries frontiers thresholds gateways portals entrances exits obstacles hurdles impediments blocks hindrances restrictions limitations constraints

    Related Verbs

    block obstruct hinder prevent restrict limit impede bar fence wall dam screen shield guard watch patrol check border bound threshold gate portal enter exit

    Related Adjectives

    physical structural legal regulatory linguistic cultural social emotional psychological mental financial economic environmental geographical political historical traditional customary conventional habitual usual normal typical expected anticipated predictable