Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hindrance

/ˈhɪndɹəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: hin-drance
IPA: /ˈhɪndɹəns/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

noun

The state or act of hindering something.

Example Sentences

"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 in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist.]"
"Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated."

Etymology

From Middle English hinderance, hinderaunce, hindraunce, hynderaunce, hynderawnce, hynderawns, hyndrance; equivalent to hinder + -ance.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hinderance
Suffix: hinder

Inflected Forms

hindrances (plural) hinderance (alternative, archaic) hindraunce (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

steric hindrance

Frequently Paired Words

hinder

Synonyms

bar drag barrier bone in the throat bump in the road hindrance impediment obstruction obstacle encumbrance hurdle roadblock

Questions

How do you pronounce hindrance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪndɹəns/.
What does hindrance mean?: Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
Where does hindrance come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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