obstacle vs hazard

hazard vs obstacle

obstacle and hazard both are nouns.

obstacle is not a verb while hazard is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstacle	Yes	No	No	No
hazard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hazard is a hyponym of obstacle; that is, hazard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstacle:

obstacle: an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
hazard: an obstacle on a golf course

Other hyponyms of obstacle include stumbling block, water jump.

obstacle (noun)	hazard (noun)
an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)	an obstacle on a golf course
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted	an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

obstacle (verb)	hazard (verb)
	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
	put at risk

Difference between obstacle and hazard

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