stumbling block
stumbling block noun: a hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
Noun
stumbling block (plural stumbling blocks)
- A hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
- Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.
- And by opting not to enforce the law in the recent strikes, industry leaders signalled a reluctance to aggravate a dispute in which many believe the stumbling block is not TOCs, but the Westminster government.2024 March 20, Conrad Landin, “"Farcical" Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act isn't working”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 24
- Synonyms:
- bar, drag, barrier, bone in the throat, bump in the road, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, obstacle, encumbrance
stumbling block meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
stumbling block in Tamil
- முட்டுக்கட்டை
stumbling block in Urdu
- stumbling block
- بادھا bādhā
stumbling block in Bengali
- একটি বাধা, অন্তরায়, প্রতিবন্ধকতা, ভুলের সুযোগ
stumbling block in Telugu
- a stumbling block, a difficulty
- తిప్ప tippa
More languagesFewer languages
- stumbling block in Malayalam
- കടമ്പ, പ്രതിബന്ധം, ഇടർച്ച, അന്തരായം
- stumbling block in Kannada
- ಅಡ್ಡಿ, ಅಡಚಣೆ, ಎಡವು ಗೋಡೆ, ಅಡ್ಡ
Synonyms of stumbling block
Forms of stumbling block
| plural | stumbling blocks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stumbling-block |
| alternative form | stumbling blocke |
Origin of stumbling block
Probably originally from Romans 14:13 or 1 Corinthians 8:9 in the King James Version of the Bible, translating Koine Greek πρόσκομμα (próskomma).
Questions about stumbling block
- What does stumbling block mean?
- Stumbling block means a hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
- What is stumbling block in Tamil?
- Stumbling block in Tamil is முட்டுக்கட்டை. See Stumbling block meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stumbling block?
- Stumbling block is a noun.
- What is the plural of stumbling block?
- The plural of stumbling block is stumbling blocks.
Words near stumbling block in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stumbling block (page history and authors); stumbling block (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); بادھا (Urdu) (page history and authors); stumbling block (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); తిప్ప (Telugu) (page history and authors); stumbling block (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); stumbling block (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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