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Synonyms for blockade

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

block stop block up stop up obstruct hinder

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Block

block, stop, block up, stop up, barricade, block off, bar, choke

2. Obstruct

obstruct, hinder, stymie, embarrass, clog

Other

shut-up, seal off, beleaguer

Noun

siege, embargo, encirclement, obstruction, closure, antagonism, closing, prime, stoppage

Antonyms

opening, access, passage

All antonyms of blockade →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To create a blockade against.

  2. n. 1

    The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

Related words

Word family
blockage blocker
Phrases
blockade crown

Forms

Plural
blockades → sieges, embargoes, encirclements, obstructions…
Past participle
blockaded
e.g. blockaded → blocked, stopped, barricaded, barred…

Example sentences

  • block The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.
  • barricade The barricade has to be perpendicular to the road.
  • hinder If you cannot help us, don't at least hinder us.
  • stymie Parents should be careful not to stymie the individuation of their children.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
blockadesteady
blocksteady
barricaderising
hindersteady
stymierising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bar1
4 letters
stop1, clog1
5 letters
block1, prime1, siege1, choke1
6 letters
hinder2, stymie2
7 letters
closing2, closure2, embargo3
8 letters
stoppage2, obstruct2
9 letters
embarrass3, barricade3, beleaguer3
10 letters
antagonism5
11 letters
obstruction3
12 letters
encirclement4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hinder2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
bloquer
Español
bloquear
Deutsch
sperren