hangups
Persistent emotional obstacles
Hangups are psychological obstacles or inhibitions that prevent someone from acting freely or comfortably: She has hangups about her body, He's got hangups about commitment.
The term suggests issues rooted in past experiences or anxieties that interfere with present behavior.
Often used dismissively: Get over your hangups.
Also spelled hang-ups.
Mental barriers limiting behavior
- anxietiesPersistent mental unease
- neurosesMild psychiatric disorders
- complexesRelated buildings or neuroses
- insecuritiesAnxieties about one's adequacy
phobias · fixations · obsessions · mental blocks · emotional baggage · issues · quirks · reservations
Pauses before proceeding
- snagsUnforeseen complications
- setbacksReversals of progress
- hitchesMinor problems or fastening knots
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
problems · difficulties · stumbling blocks · roadblocks · glitches · bottlenecks · hurdles · impediments
State of being severed
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- clickBrief sharp noise
- dial toneSound indicating phone readiness
- busy signalTelephonic rejection sound
callback · dropped call · cutting off · termination · voicemail · missed call · connection lost · rudeness
inhibitions
Mental barriers limiting behavior
- anxietiesPersistent mental unease
- neurosesMild psychiatric disorders
- complexesRelated buildings or neuroses
insecurities · phobias · fixations · obsessions · mental blocks · emotional baggage · issues · quirks · reservations · apprehensions
delays
Pauses before proceeding
complications · problems · difficulties · stumbling blocks · roadblocks · glitches · bottlenecks · hurdles · impediments · sticking points
disconnection
State of being severed
busy signal · callback · dropped call · cutting off · termination · voicemail · missed call · connection lost · rudeness · interruption
- quirkseccentricities, idiosyncrasies, peculiarities, oddities, foibles
- timiditybashfulness, shyness, timidness, timorousness, meekness
hangupsfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberation · uninhibitedness · openness · ease · security
hangupsself-acceptance
Approval of oneself
self-assurance · confidence · self-love · unselfconsciousness · shamelessness