Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Obstacle
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate antonym for the word obstacle is clearance.
- Obstacle means something that blocks one's way or prevents one from doing something.
- Clearance means the state of being free from obstacles or obstructions.
The other words do not have the same meaning as obstacle and are therefore not antonyms.
- Barrier means a thing that prevents or obstructs passage.
- Hurdle means a barrier that must be overcome in order to progress.
- Hitch means a minor problem or difficulty.