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/ˈhɪndɹəns/ · noun
Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else..
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.
Use hindrance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hindrance means Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else..
Common synonyms include bar, drag, barrier, bone in the throat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
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