The difference between Complication and Obstacle

When used as nouns, complication means the act or process of complicating, whereas obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

check bellow for the other definitions of Complication and Obstacle

  1. Complication as a noun:

    The act or process of complicating

  2. Complication as a noun:

    The state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; complexity.

  3. Complication as a noun:

    A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper

  4. Complication as a noun (medicine):

    A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.

  5. Complication as a noun:

    A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.

  1. Obstacle as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."

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