Definitions for obstacle

Overview of noun obstacle

The noun obstacle has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (5) obstacle, obstruction

(something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan")

2. (4) obstacle

(an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented))