blocked
Unable to pass
Blocked means obstructed or prevented from passing through.
A blocked drain won't let water flow; a blocked road stops traffic.
In sports, a blocked shot is deflected by a defender.
Figuratively, someone who is blocked faces an obstacle to progress: I'm completely blocked on this project.
A blocked number can't reach you by phone.
In psychology, blocked memories are inaccessible to conscious recall.
Vertical enclosing structure
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- damWater-holding barrier
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
bollard · obstruction · sealed · plugged · clogged · jammed · stuck · wedged
Mutual obstruction preventing progress
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
logjam · stalled · stuck · halted · frozen · paralyzed · stalemated · catch-22
Obstacle blocking a path
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- checkpointInspection station on route
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
congestion · gridlock · traffic · jam · logjam · clog · chokepoint · snarl
Officially disallowed
- forbiddenNot allowed
- blacklistedFormally excluded or barred
- barredBlocked from entry
- excludedShut out, denied entry
suspended · revoked · disallowed · vetoed · embargoed · boycotted · expelled · debarred
Officially removed from view
- suppressedForcibly held down
- silencedRendered unable to speak
- filteredScreened to remove contaminants
- removedTaken from position
hidden · shadowban · firewall · restricted · flagged · moderated · scrubbed · sanitized
Unsolicited bulk messages
- junkWorthless discarded items
- unwantedNot wished for
- screenedExamined for suitability
- quarantinedIsolated to stop infection
flagged · sender · inbox · whitelist · unsubscribe · bulk · phishing · notifications
wall
Vertical enclosing structure
partition · bollard · obstruction · sealed · plugged · clogged · jammed · stuck · wedged · lodged
stalemate
Mutual obstruction preventing progress
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
standoff · logjam · stalled · stuck · halted · frozen · paralyzed · stalemated · catch-22 · quagmire
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- checkpointInspection station on route
bottleneck · congestion · gridlock · traffic · jam · logjam · clog · chokepoint · snarl · backup
banned
Officially disallowed
- forbiddenNot allowed
- blacklistedFormally excluded or barred
- barredBlocked from entry
excluded · suspended · revoked · disallowed · vetoed · embargoed · boycotted · expelled · debarred · ostracized
redacted
Officially removed from view
- suppressedForcibly held down
- silencedRendered unable to speak
- filteredScreened to remove contaminants
removed · hidden · shadowban · firewall · restricted · flagged · moderated · scrubbed · sanitized · expunged
spam
Unsolicited bulk messages
quarantined · flagged · sender · inbox · whitelist · unsubscribe · bulk · phishing · notifications · muted
- exclusionexclude, excluded, rule out, banned, bans
- Forbiddenforbidden, prohibited, banned, not allowed, off-limits
- path conditionsmuddy, rocky, icy, slippery, wet
- redactedredacted, censored, blacked out, expunged, deleted
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- stagnationstagnation, standstill, stasis, deadlock, stalemate
blockedopen
Not closed
clear · unblocked · unobstructed · passable · cleared
blockedunblocked
Made passable again
accessible · open · permitted · allowed · unrestricted
- building blocksBasic units for construction
- block outConceal by covering
- writer's blockInability to produce text
- block partyNeighborhood outdoor celebration
- cell blocksPrison housing divisions
- chopping blockSurface for cutting meat
block, blocking, blockage, blocks, blockade, blockhead, unblocked, block out, blockages