Barrier synonyms

Block, bar, balk, and bar are all synonyms for barrier. Openness and accessibility are antonyms of barrier. And here are 38 another word for barrier.

Another word for barrier

1. fence

  • Bar
  • Barricade
  • Blockade
  • Fence
  • Hurdle
  • Railing
  • Roadblock
  • Fencing

2. obstacle

  • Balk
  • Bar
  • Block
  • Catch
  • Check
  • Complication
  • Curb
  • Deterrent
  • Difficulty
  • Disadvantage
  • Drawback
  • Facer
  • Fly in the ointment
  • Handicap
  • Hiccup
  • Hindrance
  • Hitch
  • Hurdle
  • Impediment
  • Monkey wrench in the works
  • Obstacle
  • Obstruction
  • Problem
  • Snag
  • Spanner in the works
  • Stop
  • Stumbling block
  • Trammel
  • Cumber

Barrier synonyms statistics

The noun "barrier" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3 letters, 4 synonyms with 4 letters, 6 synonyms with 5 letters, 3 synonyms with 6 letters, 3 synonyms with 7 letters, 4 synonyms with 8 letters, 4 synonyms with 9 letters, 2 synonyms with 10 letters, 1 synonym with 11 letters, 2 synonyms with 12 letters, 1 synonym with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 16 letters, 1 synonym with 17 letters, and 1 synonym with 22 letters, for a total of 35 synonyms for barrier.

Barrier sentences

Language can be a barrier sometimes.

They faced a barrier to entry.

He broke down the barrier quickly.

A barrier exists between two communities.


Similar to barrier

Word Opposites Synonyms
Horrific Pleasant, delightful Dreadful, horrendous
Eerie Normal, reassuring Uncanny, sinister
Array Disarray, disorganization Arrangement, assembling
Varied Uniform, consistent Diverse, assorted
Irritated Calm, content Annoyed, frustrated
Irritate Pacify, contented, good-humoured Annoy, vex
Terrifying Comforting, reassuring Horrifying, frightening
Terrify Confident, unafraid Petrified, scared stiff
Warrior Pacifist, coward Fighter, soldier
Earrings Gloves, necklace Studs, hoops
Grief Joy, happiness Sorrow, misery
Series Single, one-time Sequence, succession
Narrative Silence, summary Account, story
Narrow Wide, broad, spacious Small, tapered
Fierce Gentle, tame, mild Ferocious, savage
Embarrass Comfort, encourage Shame, humiliate
Embarrassed Unabashed, confident, proud Awkward, self-conscious
Brief Lengthy, extended Short, flying
Arried out Abandoned, neglected Executed, implemented
Friend Enemy, opponent Companion, boon companion
Worried Carefree, calm, unconcerned Anxious, disturbed
Horrible Pleasant, agreeable Dreadful, horrifying
Arrogant Humble, modest Haughty, conceited
Terrible Minor, negligible, insignificant, slight, brilliant Dreadful, awful
Friendly Unfriendly, hostile Affectionate, affable
Experience Knowledge, ignorance Involvement in, participation in
Variety Uniformity, monotony Diversity, variation
Good grief Joyous celebration, relief Wow, whoa