F. Sionil Jose

Past middle age, some friends suggested that I should have my eyebags removed, the deepening creases on my face stretched. I often examined my face in the mirror, imagining how I'd look if I followed the suggestion. I decided to retain the old mug. I was too familiar and comfortable with it. And the final hindrance: the cost.

Filipino Writer

Garrett Clayton

I don't talk about how old I am because sometimes it can affect parts that you get in Hollywood. I don't believe that it's a necessary element. I feel that I'm a character, and I'm an actor. People focusing on my age instead of the role I'm playing can be a hindrance.

American Actor

Peggy Johnson

Our smartphones can offer innovative opportunities for improving how we react to our environment, and I believe it is increasingly becoming an asset - not a hindrance - to maintaining a healthier relationship with our work, our friends, and the world around us.

American Businesswoman

Henry Ward Beecher

The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have liberty to be what God made him, without hindrance.

American Clergyman

Jim Carrey

The money can be a hindrance to someone like me because the danger is that you start thinking, 'Is that a $20 million take?' That kind of thing, and being self-critical.

Canadian Comedian

Munshi Premchand

I believe that if man and woman cherish the same ideals and think alike, then the marriage can be complementary to each other's work instead of being a hindrance.

Indian Writer

Lily Cole

With acting, if I'm any good at it, my modeling career would never be a hindrance but would rather be a help. And if I'm not, then it doesn't really matter.

English Actress

Henry David Thoreau

Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.

American Author

Alissa Quart

For the rich and powerful, pregnancy might not be an obstacle - it might even help one's career. But for the rest of us, it remains a hindrance.

American Writer

Plato

Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance.

Greek Philosopher

Hindrance has a negative feeling, suggesting problems or delays.

Negative Connotation

It implies varying levels of difficulty, from minor annoyances to major obstacles.

Degree of Difficulty

The verb 'hinder' is the action form, while 'hindrance' is the noun - the result of hindering.

Hinder vs. Hindrance

Hindrance can refer to both obstacles created by people and inanimate objects.

Person or Thing

While negative, 'hindrance' can be used in neutral contexts to simply describe an obstacle.

Neutral Tone

Use 'hindrance' in professional or academic discussions to sound more formal.

Professional Context

Hindrance can also refer to abstract concepts, not just physical barriers.

Abstract Concept

Understanding if the hindrance is legal, regulatory, or bureaucratic helps grasp the full meaning.

Identify Context

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 compared to the hindrance. And there are a number of other strong empirical findings which are consistent with this in showing that we indeed come into the world

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Hindrance

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to happen.

Often appears as...

A person or thing that hinders or prevents something from proceeding or happening.

Often appears as...

A cause for delay or interference.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

Negative Connotation

Degree of Difficulty

Hinder vs. Hindrance

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