The difference between Hindrance and Obstacle

When used as nouns, hindrance means something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else, whereas obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.


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  1. Hindrance as a noun:

    Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

    Examples:

    "High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking."

  2. Hindrance as a noun:

    The state or act of hindering something

    Examples:

    "Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated."

  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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