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What is another word for
holdback
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A state of being prevented from proceeding
Something that encumbers progress or movement
Noun
▲
A state of being prevented from proceeding
holdup
delay
wait
detention
detainment
holding pattern
halt
break
interlude
intermission
lull
interruption
suspension
hold
downtime
hold-up
pause
retardation
interval
stoppage
stall
gap
lag
check
stay
retardment
postponement
tie-up
period of waiting
time lag
time wasted
ado
limbo
lapse
cessation
respite
moratorium
recess
hiatus
waiting path
discontinuation
rest
interim
entr'acte
stop
logjam
surcease
jam
snag
filibuster
prorogation
holding
blockage
showstopper
block
retard
trammel
waiting period
cooling-off period
letup
lost time
hindrance
impediment
setback
obstruction
hangup
bind
problem
obstacle
impedance
cunctation
demurral
loitering
procrastination
lingering
reprieve
adjournment
dawdling
remission
tarrying
putting off
more ❯
“Due to his fear of failure, John often experienced a
holdback
in pursuing new opportunities.”
Noun
▲
Something that encumbers progress or movement
obstacle
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
block
encumbrance
handicap
hurdle
bar
deterrent
trammel
inhibition
stop
cramp
fetter
crimp
drag
manacle
interference
chain
baulk
UK
balk
US
shackles
embarrassment
clog
let
stumbling block
barrier
snag
restriction
restraint
drawback
check
hitch
curb
difficulty
limitation
hazard
setback
disadvantage
delay
problem
burden
complication
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
cumber
impedance
catch
hiccup
monkey wrench in the works
stoppage
constraint
brake
hampering
holdup
shackle
blockage
catch-22
monkey wrench
millstone
glitch
retardation
facer
inconvenience
barricade
hamper
ball and chain
road block
bottleneck
gridlock
issue
straitjacket
detriment
albatross
discouragement
baggage
cumbrance
stricture
rub
wall
hang-up
weakness
rein
defect
prevention
trouble
blocking
load
hangup
preventive
lock
inhibitor
interruption
retardment
blockade
joker
uphill
hardship
dead weight
excess baggage
hold-up
jam-up
millstone around your neck
sticking point
bond
wait
pitfall
detention
headache
fetters
bonds
opposition
checking
shortcoming
arrest
congestion
detainment
slowing
handicapping
defence
UK
curbing
defense
US
hobble
occlusion
circumvention
psychological baggage
bridling
millstone round someone's neck
frustration
circumscription
confinement
yoke
limit
roadblock
chains
shackling
baulking
UK
cramping
fettering
small difficulty
stone in one's path
bridle
bump
balking
US
preventative
disincentive
leash
railing
traverse
fence
holding back
defensive measures
booby trap
mountain to climb
snafu
blank wall
sabotage
intervention
holding pattern
traffic jam
foot dragging
deal-breaker
downfall
adversity
impasse
misfortune
upset
blow
blunder
defeat
slip
knock
bummer
mishap
reversal
inefficacy
error
miscalculation
mischance
mistake
disappointment
bafflement
whammy
body blow
one in the eye
piece of bad luck
kick in the teeth
stroke of bad luck
knock-back
bit of trouble
reversal of fortune
bitter pill
flaw
fault
prohibition
impairment
disablement
disorder
red tape
damper
downside
disbenefit
minus
liability
hassle
worry
nuisance
deterrence
control
dilemma
determent
negative
predicament
debit
strike
incommodity
pickle
preclusion
bother
curtailment
obviation
quandary
cross to bear
botheration
bind
weak spot
vexation
weak point
safeguard
imperfection
deficiency
weight
gotcha
bugbear
embargo
condition
strain
plight
scrape
gimmick
obligation
annoyance
stress
interception
trial
mess
land mine
protection
grievance
ban
thwarting
security
suppression
forestalling
clampdown
precaution
lag
failing
avoidance
retardant
ceiling
ill
deadweight
preemption
cross
wet blanket
bug
pest
negative aspect
aggravation
perplexity
dispute
irritant
affliction
remedy
lack
anxiety
worriment
can of worms
disputed point
reverse
halt
disability
peeve
point at issue
pain
moratorium
exasperation
puzzler
distress
concern
constrainment
constriction
jam
irk
precautionary measure
knot
ruffle
procrastination
preventive measure
thorn
forestallment
tribulation
tight spot
restrainer
aggro
protective measure
rebuff
task
bore
filibuster
deterence
nark
postponement
con
thorn in one's side
challenge
puzzle
pain in the neck
pain in the bum
hair shirt
pain in the rear
pain in the backside
source of irritation
source of annoyance
fair cow
bone of contention
commitment
consequence
chill
cloud
demerit
deadlock
weary load
breakdown
tie
buttress
tangle
bad
palladium
pale
penalty
break
pinch
prob
prophylaxis
cinchers
anchor
binders
shield
veto
demand
caution
proscription
privation
flip side
interdict
case
afterdeal
other side of the coin
retarding device
drain
pressure
clot
spot
jinx
interdiction
harness
boycott
hold
imposition
tax
glass ceiling
protective
plague
neutralizer
unseen problem
Achilles heel
misery
woe
blister
the rub
trap
matter
to-do
disruption
evil
order
reduction
bad news
disaster area
inopportuneness
fail-safe
question
trick
millstone round one's neck
deterring factor
dissuasion
stopping up
stonewalling
uphill battle
source of disruption
bane of one's life
source of vexation
snare
habit
count
squeeze
doubt
crunch
disagreement
conundrum
ploy
dodge
wile
delaying
hot water
albatross around one's neck
anticipatory measure
rahui
mix-up
hot potato
thorn in the flesh
vexed question
question mark
gremlin
source of difficulty
hornets' nest
source of trouble
concerning matter
muddle
difficult situation
lapse
box
teething trouble
joker in the pack
regression
slowdown
backset
comedown
regress
bath
foil
bottom
delaying tactics
problems
irritation
kicking the can down the road
maximum
disquiet
reverse of fortune
double whammy
drawing board
flip-flop
whole new ballgame
unfortunate development
about-face
punishment
unease
responsibility
cap
grief
agitation
issues
onus
duty
threshold
strife
unpleasantness
charge
blame
accountability
stall
bound
turmoil
regulation
struggle
demarcation
bounds
suspension
letup
row
sorrow
unwanted responsibility
extent
containment
border
perimeter
boundary
interval
downtime
tops
line of demarcation
cutoff point
margin
confine
cut-off point
curfew
upper limit
plateau
repression
line
stay
logjam
developmental delays
surcease
prorogation
holding
showstopper
bane
demurral
discontinuation
adjournment
dawdling
lingering
cunctation
remission
tarrying
loitering
reprieve
quagmire
tie-up
cooling-off period
putting off
failure to thrive
developmental disabilities
more ❯
“The lack of funding was the
holdback
preventing the completion of the construction project.”
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