Synonyms for hang-up

Most common

obsession · hiccup · lock-up

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

   Near-synonyms: neurosis, obsession, complex

2. n. 2

   An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch or delay.

3. v. 1

   To put up to hang.

   I hung up my wash on the line.

Related words

Is a kind of

issue

Other spellings

hang up hangup

Forms

Plural

hang-ups → obsessions, complexes, neuroses, hitches…

Example sentences

• obsession What's this obsession he has with religious books?
• hiccup Imagine that you begin to hiccup and can't stop.

By length

3 letters

rub¹

4 letters

hang¹, snag¹

5 letters

hitch¹

6 letters

hiccup²

7 letters

complex², setback²

8 letters

neurosis³

9 letters

obsession³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hiccup² = 2 syllables).