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Synonyms of hang-up

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Another word for hang-up is setback. Other synonyms of hang-up are neurosis, obsession, complex and hiccup.

Synonyms and similar words for hang-up

nounAn emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition, in particular concerning one's sex life.

  • neurosisA mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear differing from normal measures by its...
  • obsession
  • complex

nounAn unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch or delay.

Meaning of hang-up

  1. noun An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition, in particular concerning one's sex life.
  2. noun An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch or delay.

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Questions about synonyms of hang-up

What is another word for hang-up?
Hang-up has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as setback, neurosis, obsession, complex and hiccup.
What does hang-up mean?
Hang-up means an emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition, in particular concerning one's sex life.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hang-up (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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