Home › Words › S › stumblingblockstumblingblockstumblingblock means an obstacle; a difficulty.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, stumblingblock ranks #7,024 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom stumbling + block.nounAn obstacle; a difficulty.e.g.“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.” — 1611, King James Translators, I Corinthians 8:9Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.stond 67% match — An impediment, obstacle or hindrance vs stumblingblock →stumblingly 66% match — In a stumbling way; unsteadily, haltingly. vs stumblingblock →stumpling 65% match — A little stump. vs stumblingblock →stumblebum 65% match — A blundering or awkward person. vs stumblingblock →stumbler 64% match — One who stumbles. vs stumblingblock →embuggerance 63% match — Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress. vs stumblingblock →roadblock 63% match — Something that blocks or obstructs a road. vs stumblingblock →obstacular 60% match — Being or relating to an obstacle. vs stumblingblock →