Synonyms for hangup
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : hang-uhp |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæŋˌʌp |
Top 10 synonyms for hangup Other synonyms for the word hangup
- a must
- a thing about something
- aberration
- addiction
- adjournment
- ado
- affliction
- aggravation
- aggro
- agitation
- albatross
- annoyance
- appeal
- asperity
- assuetude
- attraction
- avoidance
- awe
- ax to grind
- bad news
- bafflement
- bag
- baggage
- ball and chain
- bar
- barrier
- bashfulness
- beaten path
- bee
- bee in bonnet
- bent
- bewilderment
- bias
- bind
- block
- blockage
- booby trap
- bore
- bother
- botheration
- bounds
- box
- brake
- bug
- bug in ear
- captivation
- care
- case
- catch
- Catch-22
- characteristic
- charge
- charisma
- check
- circumscription
- clog
- clutch
- coercion
- commotion
- complex
- complication
- compulsion
- concentration
- concern
- concrete idea
- condition
- confinement
- constitution
- constraint
- consuetude
- containment
- contraction
- contrivance
- control
- convention
- cooling-off period
- corner
- course
- course of action
- cramp
- craving
- craze
- craziness
- crimp
- crisis
- crush
- cumbrance
- cunctation
- curb
- custody
- custom
- customariness
- daily grind
- danger
- dawdling
- deadlock
- deep water
- delay
- delirium
- delusion
- demand
- demarcation
- dementia
- demurral
- dependence
- depression
- derangement
- design
- desire
- detainment
- detention
- deterrent
- detestation
- detriment
- difficulty
- diffidence
- dilemma
- dire straits
- disability
- discontent
- discontinuance
- discontinuation
- discord
- discouragement
- disgust
- disincentive
- dislike
- disorder
- disposition
- disquiet
- dissatisfaction
- distaste
- distress
- disturbance
- double trouble
- doubt
- downtime
- drag
- drawback
- dread
- drive
- driving
- duress
- Dutch
- duty
- embargo
- embarrassment
- emergency
- enchantment
- encumbrance
- engagement
- engrossment
- enslavement
- enthrallment
- enthusiasm
- exaggerated reaction
- exasperation
- excess baggage
- exigency
- expedient
- fad
- fancy
- fascination
- fashion
- fear
- fetish
- filibuster
- fine print
- fix
- fixation
- fixed attitude
- fixed idea
- foot dragging
- force
- form
- frame of mind
- frenzy
- frustration
- furor
- glamour
- glitch
- goad
- grabber
- grain of salt
- gravitation
- gridlock
- grief
- grievance
- grind
- groove
- habit
- habitude
- hamper
- handicap
- hang-up
- hangup
- harassment
- hardship
- hatred
- have on the brain
- headache
- heartache
- hindrance
- hitch
- hold-up
- holding
- holding pattern
- holdup
- hole
- hook
- horror
- hot water
- humility
- hurdle
- idea
- idée fixe
- imbroglio
- immersion
- impairment
- impasse
- impedance
- impediment
- impelling
- impression
- impulsion
- inclination
- inconvenience
- infatuation
- inhibition
- injury
- insanity
- instrument
- intentness
- interdict
- interference
- interruption
- interval
- intervention
- into
- involvement
- irksomeness
- irrationality
- irritation
- jam
- jam-up
- joker
- jones
- juncture
- kick
- l
- lag
- large order
- limitation
- limits
- lingering
- load
- loathing
- lock
- logjam
- loitering
- lot
- lunacy
- lure
- magic
- magnetism
- make-up
- mania
- manner
- mannerism
- matter of course
- maze
- means
- measure
- mess
- millstone
- mire
- misery
- misfortune
- mishap
- mode
- modesty
- modus
- monkey
- monkey on back
- monkey wrench
- monomania
- moratorium
- motive
- mountain
- move
- muddle
- must
- nature
- necessity
- need
- neurosis
- no-no
- normalcy
- normality
- notion
- nuisance
- observance
- obsession
- obstacle
- obstruction
- occupation
- on the brain
- one-track mind
- opinion
- oppression
- ordinariness
- outline
- p
- pain
- pain in the neck
- partiality
- pass
- passion
- pattern
- penchant
- perplexity
- persuasion
- pest
- pet peeve
- phantom
- phobia
- pickle
- pill
- pinch
- piquancy
- plan
- plight
- plot
- policy
- position
- postponement
- posture
- power
- practice
- praxis
- precedent
- predicament
- predisposition
- preoccupation
- prepossession
- pressure
- prevalence
- prevention
- problem
- procedure
- process
- proclivity
- procrastination
- prohibition
- proneness
- propensity
- proprieties
- prorogation
- provocation
- psychological baggage
- pull
- putting off
- puzzle
- quagmire
- qualification
- quandary
- quirk
- rage
- ramification
- raptness
- regulation
- remission
- repression
- reprieve
- repulsion
- resentment
- reservation
- reserve
- responsibility
- restraint
- restriction
- retardation
- retardment
- reticence
- revulsion
- rigor
- rough go
- routine
- row
- rub
- rule
- ruling passion
- rut
- scheme
- scrape
- second nature
- self-consciousness
- set
- setback
- shortcoming
- shot
- showstopper
- shyness
- single-mindedness
- small difficulty
- snafu
- snag
- something on the brain
- sorcery
- sorrow
- soup
- spell
- spot
- spring
- spur
- stall
- state
- stay
- step
- stint
- stipulation
- stop
- stoppage
- strain
- strait
- stress
- stricture
- strife
- string
- stroke
- struggle
- stumbling block
- style
- sublimation
- suffering
- suppression
- surcease
- susceptibility
- suspension
- sway
- sweet tooth
- swim
- system
- tack
- tall order ticklish spot tight situation trouble
- tangle
- tarrying
- task
- teasing
- terror
- thing
- thing about
- thing for
- thought
- tie-up
- tiger
- tiger by the tail
- timidity
- to-do
- torment
- trammel
- trance
- traverse
- tribulation
- trick
- trouble
- tumult
- tunnel vision
- turn
- uncertainty
- unrest
- up a tree
- urge
- urgency
- usage
- use
- vehicle
- vexation
- vicissitude
- violence
- wait
- way
- weakness
- weight
- wise
- witchcraft
- witchery
- woe
- wont
- worry
Définition of hangup
- As in inhibition : noun restriction, hindrance
- As in mania : noun fixation, madness
- As in absorption : noun total attention toward something
- As in obsession : noun fixation; consumption with belief, desire
- As in obstacle : noun impediment, barrier
- As in one-track mind : noun mind set on one idea
- As in phobia : noun fear
- As in predicament : noun difficult situation
- As in quandary : noun delicate situation
- As in restriction : noun limit
- As in thing : noun idea, obsession
- As in trouble : noun annoyance, worry
- As in way : noun method, technique
- As in habitualness : noun usualness
- As in habitude : noun custom
- As in hot spot : noun predicament
- As in immersion : noun absorption
- As in prepossession : noun absorption
- As in retardation : noun delay
- As in addiction : noun a habit of activity, often injurious
- As in usance : noun custom
- As in complex : noun psychological problem
- As in compulsion : noun drive, obligation
- As in constraint : noun force
- As in constraint : noun shyness
- As in custom : noun habitual action
- As in delay : noun deferment, interruption
- As in aggravation : noun annoyance
- As in difficulty : noun mental burden
- As in drag : noun bad situation
- As in fascination : noun strong interest
- As in fixation : noun obsession
- As in habit : noun tendency, practice
- As in handicap : noun disadvantage
- As in hang-up : noun preoccupation
- As in hindrance : noun obstruction, difficulty
- As in hitch : noun problem, difficulty
Antonyms for hangup
- advance
- advantage
- affection
- aggression
- agreement
- aid
- allowance
- approval
- arrogance
- assistance
- balance
- beginning
- benefit
- blessing
- boldness
- boon
- boost
- boredom
- breakthrough
- calm
- calmness
- certainty
- chance
- cheerfulness
- clearance
- closure
- comfort
- confidence
- conformity
- contentment
- continuation
- delight
- departure
- deterrent
- deviation
- difference
- disadvantage
- discouragement
- disinclination
- disinterest
- dislike
- disorganization
- dispatch
- distraction
- divergence
- ease
- encouragement
- end
- enlargement
- expansion
- expedition
- felicity
- fitness
- free will
- freedom
- furtherance
- go
- good fortune
- good health
- happiness
- harmony
- hastening
- hate
- hatred
- health
- help
- hindrance
- hopefulness
- hurry
- idleness
- ignorance
- inaction
- inactivity
- independence
- indifference
- irregularity
- joy
- liberation
- liberty
- license
- like
- liking
- love
- loving
- neglect
- opening
- opportunity
- order
- organization
- peace
- permission
- pleasure
- pride
- promotion
- push
- reality
- release
- relief
- repulsion
- rush
- sanity
- satisfaction
- solution
- soundness
- speed
- start
- success
- support
- surrender
- tranquility
- ugliness
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