Synonyms for Barrier
ˈbær i ərbar·ri·er

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1. barrier

   A bar is something that is or may be firmly fixed, ordinarily with intent to prevent entrance or egress; as, the bars of a prison cell; the bars of a wood-lot. A barrier obstructs, but is not necessarily impassable. Barrier is used of objects more extensive than those to which bar is ordinarily applied. A mountain range may be a barrier to exploration; but a mass of sand across the entrance to a harbor is called a bar. Discovered falsehood is a bar to confidence. Barricade has become practically a technical name for an improvised street fortification, and, unless in some way modified, is usually so understood. A parapet is a low or breast-high wall, as about the edge of a roof, terrace, etc., especially, in military use, such a wall for the protection of troops; a rampart is the embankment surrounding a fort, on which the parapet is raised; the word rampart is often used as including the parapet. Bulwark is a general word for any defensive wall or rampart; its only technical use at present is in nautical language, where it signifies the raised side of a ship above the upper deck, topped by the rail. Compare BOUNDARY; IMPEDIMENT.

   Synonyms:
   bar, barricade, breastwork, bulwark, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction, parapet, prohibition, rampart, restraint, restriction

   Antonyms:
   admittance, entrance, opening, passage, road, thoroughfare, transit, way

   Preposition:
   A barrier to progress, against invasion; a barrier between nations.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. barriernoun

   a structure or object that impedes free movement

   Synonyms:
   roadblock

2. barrier, roadblocknoun

   any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

   "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"

   Synonyms:
   roadblock, barricade, barrier

3. barriernoun

   anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

   Synonyms:
   roadblock

Matched Categories

1. • Mechanism
   • Obstacle
   • Obstruction

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barriernoun

   Synonyms:
   obstruction, obstacle, hinderance, bar, BARRICADE, stop, impediment

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1. barriernoun

   Synonyms:
   obstruction, impediment, obstacle, hindrance, barricade

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1. List of paraphrases for "barrier":

   obstacle, barrera, fence, impediment, wall, separating, barrière, hurdle, gate, hindrance, barriers, roadblock, obstacles, separation, constraint, barricade, obstruction, rail

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1. The Women:

   I always thought that the way These Muslim women were clothed was grounded in discrimination and that it constituted a significant barrier for women participating in society, i listened to, especially the women from Egypt who were in full burkas and with their face covered up to the lower part of the eyes( and) upper cheekbones … They saw it as a source of freedom.

2. Eli Mizrahi:

   It's a concern because it's a barrier to care, i'd like to hear why the drug is so expensive and what [ the drugmaker is ] doing to bring the cost down.

3. Ryan Pedley:

   It's another way to immerse our students in reef ecology, the kids don't actually have to visit Great Barrier Reef. They can do their part by breeding clownfish in captivity and donate them to the fish shops.

4. The President:

   This is where I ask House Democrats to come back to Washington and to vote for money for the wall, the barrier, whatever you want to call it, it's OK with me, they can name it whatever. They can name it' peaches.' I don't care what they name it. But we need money for that barrier.

5. Sean Ryan:

   Our question is has the Environment Minister properly applied this legal obligation when considering the impacts of burning coal from this mine on the Great Barrier Reef?