SETBACK Synonyms

• a structure or object that impedes free movement

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

• anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

• the act or process of complicating

• a situation or condition that is complex or confused

• any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

• a development that complicates a situation

• puzzling complexity

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

• an effort that is inconvenient

• the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result

• the quality of being a hindrance

• the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

• advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• injure permanently

• attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

• put at a disadvantage

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

• the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

• a period of time spent in military service

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• an unforeseen obstacle

• a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

• a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

• the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

• to hook or entangle

• walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

• travel by getting free rides from motorists

• connect to a vehicle:

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• any structure that makes progress difficult

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

• any structure that makes progress difficult

• the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• the act of obstructing

• getting in someone's way

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

• a sharp protuberance

• a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• an unforeseen obstacle

• catch on a snag

• get by acting quickly and smartly

• hew jaggedly

• any obstacle or impediment

• a change from one state to the opposite state

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

• turning in an opposite direction or position

• a decision to reverse an earlier decision

• a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside

• turning in the opposite direction

• the act of reversing the order or place of

• a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

• of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

• a relation of direct opposition

• the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

• the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

• (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

• turning in the opposite direction

• directed or moving toward the rear

• reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

• change to the contrary

• turn inside out or upside down

• rule against

• cancel officially

• reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

• a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

• a bad reputation

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating