Synonyms for roadblock
ˈroʊdˌblɒkroad·block

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1. barrier, roadblocknoun

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

   "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"

   Synonyms:
   barricade, barrier

2. roadblock, barricadenoun

   a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

   Synonyms:
   barricade, barrier

Matched Categories

1. • Barrier
   • Obstacle

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1. List of paraphrases for "roadblock":

   dam, barricade, barrier, barrage, obstacle, checkpoint

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How to use roadblock in a sentence?

1. President Trump:

   Washington will no longer be a roadblock to progress. Washington will now be your partner.

2. Aaron Brantly:

   Changing your password will just add one more roadblock to a potential hacker getting into your system.

3. Grey GR:

   Issues with gaining access to [ the Building Safety Fund ], created by Government, have been, and remain, the fundamental roadblock to progress.

4. Tim Kaine:

   The rules are just not that important to me. What is important to me is getting stuff done so if we were to get a majority. There is a lot of stuff that I want to get done and if trying to get the minimum wage increased for example, if Republicans throw up an artificial roadblock in my way, I am inclined to say,' Wait, it is what people want, it is what we promised,' i am not going to elevate an artificial rule over the substance of what I am here for, but I also don't come into this saying we have to change a rule to change a rule.

5. George W. Bush, Speech (2005):

   The agenda of the roadblock is the philosophy of the stop sign.