Synonyms of brick wall

brick wall

noun

as in stone wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stone wall
• barrier
• blockade
• stumbling block
• brake
• blockage
• arrest
• curb
• interference
• rub
• let
• obstruction
• obstacle
• catch
• impediment
• restraint
• hitch
• inhibition
• constraint
• hindrance
• delay
• hurdle
• chain
• handicap
• deterrent
• shackles
• snag
• embarrassment
• encumbrance
• stoppage
• rein
• stop
• embargo
• block
• bit
• burden
• hobble
• load
• danger
• clog
• bar
• balk
• cramp
• trammel
• stall
• crimp
• reef
• check
• hazard
• manacle
• holdup
• holdback
• fetter
• drag
• peril
• hardship
• disadvantage
• drawback
• difficulty
• adversity
• cumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulus
• catalyst
• incentive
• advantage
• spur
• impetus
• edge
• stimulant
• assistance
• benefit
• aid
• break
• help
• goad
• boost
• handmaid
• handmaiden

Examples of brick wall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For many transgender Floridians, the entire process appears to have ended on a brick wall, with no public notice that a policy change has taken place and no clear path to access accurate documentation. —Orion Rummler, Them, 16 July 2024

Think of it this way: your skin barrier functions similarly to a brick wall, with your skin cells being the bricks. —Emily Orofino, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024

The shallow reef break that heaves south swell into a brick wall of water helped to define the best in surfing at this moment, and the elimination of Brazil's Gabriel Medina, a three-time world champion, from silver and gold contention showed the location's unforgiving influence. —Dennis Romero, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024

There’s a solid brick wall separating the pantry and first-floor bath from the kitchen. —Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024