Synonyms for interference
ˌɪn tərˈfɪər ənsin·ter·fer·ence

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1. interferencenoun

   Antonyms:
   non-interference

2. interferencenoun

   Antonyms:
   non-interference

3. interferencenoun

   They were glued to the TV, as the referee called out a fifteen yard penalty for interference.

   Antonyms:
   non-interference

4. interferencenoun

   They wanted to watch the game on TV, but there was too much interference to even make out the score on the tiny screen.

   Antonyms:
   non-interference

5. interferencenoun

   Antonyms:
   non-interference

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intervention, interferencenoun

   a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

   Synonyms:
   disturbance, hitch, noise, intercession, hinderance, interposition, preventive, hindrance, incumbrance, treatment, intervention, encumbrance, preventative

   Antonyms:
   noninterference, nonintervention

2. hindrance, hinderance, interferencenoun

   the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

   Synonyms:
   impediment, baulk, disturbance, deterrent, preventive, hitch, intervention, handicap, balk, check, preventative, incumbrance, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, noise

   Antonyms:
   noninterference, nonintervention

3. noise, interference, disturbancenoun

   electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

   Synonyms:
   commotion, mental disturbance, hurly burly, disturbance, mental disorder, preventive, upset, stochasticity, folie, hitch, hoo-ha, intervention, psychological disorder, disruption, dissonance, flutter, racket, fray, kerfuffle, preventative, hoo-hah, incumbrance, encumbrance, noise, hinderance, hindrance, ruffle, to-do, haphazardness, randomness, affray, perturbation

   Antonyms:
   nonintervention, noninterference

4. interferencenoun

   (American football) blocking a player's path with your body

   "he ran interference for the quarterback"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, noise, hinderance, preventative, preventive, hindrance, incumbrance, disturbance, intervention, encumbrance

   Antonyms:
   noninterference, nonintervention

5. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferencenoun

   any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

   Synonyms:
   hitch, birth control device, enlistment, stoppage, hindrance, prophylactic device, halt, handicap, arrest, impediment, duty tour, disturbance, load, rub, tour of duty, baulk, term of enlistment, hobble, tour, hinderance, intervention, stop, prophylactic, onus, limp, stay, hang-up, deterrent, encumbrance, contraceptive device, balk, contraceptive, preventive, incumbrance, noise, preventative, snag, burden, check

   Antonyms:
   noninterference, nonintervention

Matched Categories

1. • American Football
   • Blocking
   • Foreign Policy
   • Obstruction
   • Trouble

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   intermeddling, interposition

2. interferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   clashing, opposition, interfering, collision

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1. interferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   clashing, collision, intermeddling, interposition, intervention

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1. List of paraphrases for "interference":

   intervention, meddling, jamming, intrusion, encroachment, interfering, interfere, intervene, involvement, non-interference, disturbance, disruption

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1. Qin Gang:

   China firmly opposes the arms sale to Taiwan by the U.S. This position is resolute, clear and consistent, it is a crude interference of China's internal affairs, damages China's sovereignty and security interests and goes against the trend of peaceful development in cross-strait relations.

2. Donald Trump:

   Today, I took action to protect the integrity of United States electoral system by signing an Executive Order to ensure that we can swiftly identify and punish any foreign interference in our elections, as I have made clear, United States will not tolerate any form of foreign meddling in our elections.

3. Dwight D Eisenhower:

   I could have spoken from Rhode Island where I have been staying ... But I felt that, in speaking from the house of Lincoln, of Jackson, and of Wilson, my words would better convey both the sadness I feel in the action I was compelled today to make and the firmness with which I intend to pursue this course until the orders of the federal court at Little Rock can be executed without unlawful interference. (On sending troops to enforce integration in Little Rock AR High School)

4. Sean Spicer:

   Every candidate has equal access to our superior data file at the RNC because we believe primaries should be a process free from party interference and that puts voters and campaigns first, that's why it is so troubling to see the DNC engage in such heavy-handed favoritism benefiting Hillary Clinton, a pattern which will continue (Saturday) night with another debate deliberately scheduled to limit viewership.

5. Minister Bruno Rodriguez:

   We reiterate our strong condemnation of the unacceptable and unjustifiable unilateral sanctions imposed against the sister nation of Venezuela and the continued foreign interference with the purpose of creating a climate of instability in that sister nation. We ratify our firmest support to the Bolivarian Revolution and the legitimate government headed by President Nicolás Maduro.