Obstacles And Challenges Vocabulary

adjective causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; disheartening

• The results of the study were discouraging, showing a significant decrease in test scores.
• It's really discouraging to see all the litter on the beach.
• I'm feeling so discouraged about my job search right now.
• The dark clouds overhead were discouraging any hope of a sunny day.

verb to hinder or impede the progress of something

adjective showing the effects of being hindered or impeded

• The progress of the project was hampered by budget constraints.
• The bad weather hampered our plans for a picnic.
• My injury really hampered my ability to play in the game.
• Her fear of failure hampered her from taking risks in her career.

verb to delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing or hindering their progress

• The heavy traffic impeded the progress of the construction project.
• The slow internet connection is really impeding my ability to work efficiently.
• Don't let negative thoughts impede your success.
• Fear can impede your journey to self-discovery.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• It is like trying to push water uphill when attempting to change deeply ingrained organizational processes.
• Trying to convince him to go to the gym is like trying to push water uphill.
• Getting her to admit she was wrong is like trying to push water uphill.
• Trying to make him see reason is like trying to push water uphill.