STUMBLING BLOCK


Meaning of STUMBLING BLOCK in English

noun

1. : a bar or hindrance to righteous living

2. : an impediment to belief or understanding : perplexity

most difficult of statistical measurement and thus … the greatest stumbling block to the market analyst — S.B.Hunt

3. : an obstacle in the way of a planned or progressive development or act

stumbling blocks that the industry must be prepared to avoid — J.N.Robertson

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.