OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30519

hindrance

/ˈhɪndɹəns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
impedimento • obstáculo • rémora • traba
Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts…