obstacle

As nouns the difference between prohibitive and obstacle

is that prohibitive is (linguistics) negative imperative while obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

As an adjective prohibitive

is tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.

As nouns the difference between obstacle and frontier

is that obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress while frontier is that part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; the marches; the border, confine, or extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; the border of the settled and cultivated part of a country; as, the frontier of civilization.

As an adjective frontier is

lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous.

As a proper noun Frontier is

an unincorporated community in Minnesota.

As nouns the difference between fetter and obstacle

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

As a verb fetter

is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

As nouns the difference between context and obstacle

is that context is the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence while obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

As a verb context

is (obsolete) to knit or bind together; to unite closely.

As an adjective context

is (obsolete) knit or woven together; close; firm.

As an adjective stubborn

is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

As a noun obstacle is

something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

As nouns the difference between obstacle and complication

is that obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress while complication is the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

As nouns the difference between puzzle and obstacle

is that puzzle is puzzle while obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

As nouns the difference between obstacle and issue

is that obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress while issue is the act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any enclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house.

As a verb issue is

to pass or flow out; to run out, as from any enclosed place.

As nouns the difference between obstacle and malfunction

is that obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress while malfunction is faulty functioning.

As a verb malfunction is

to function improperly.

Obstacle is a related term of perplexity.

As nouns the difference between obstacle and perplexity

is that obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress while perplexity is the state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.