The blockade by Britain and the other allies was very successful.
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Blockade
/blɑˈkeɪd/
Synonyms for "blockade" (442 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (89)
abdominal epilepsyaccessacquired epilepsyactivated epilepsyaffect epilepsyafterthoughtakinetic epilepsyapoplexyarmarmorarmor-platearrestarrestationarrestmentattackautonomic epilepsybanbankbarbar out
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barricadebarrierbarringbattlebeleaguerbeleaguermentbesetbesetmentbesiegebesiegementbindblank wallblind alleyblind gutblockblock upblockadingblockageblockingboltbootlegbottleneckboundbox inboycottbulwarkbungbureaucratic delaycagecardiac epilepsycastellatecatchcaulkcecumcensorshipchambercheckchinkchockchokechoke offchoke upchokingchoking offcircumscriptionclogclog upcloggingclonic spasmclonus
Noun(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (132)
closeclose inclose offclose tightclose upclosingclosing upclosurecompassconfinementcongestcongestionconstipateconstipationconstrictconstrictioncontainconvulsioncoopcoop in
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coop upcordoncordon offcordoningcorkcorralcortical epilepsycostivenesscount outcovercrampcrenellatecrowdcul-de-saccursive epilepsycurtaincut offdamdam updead enddebardebarmentdebarringdelaydelayagedelayed reactiondemarcationdetainmentdetentiondetermentdeterrentdifficultydig indiurnal epilepsydogdouble takedraggingdrawbackeclampsiaembargoembattleembolismembolusencircleencirclementencloseenclosureencompassencompassmentenshrineentrenchenvelopenvelopmentepilepsiaepilepsia graviorepilepsia majorepilepsia minorepilepsia mitiorepilepsia nutansepilepsia tardaepilepsyexceptionexcludeexclusionfalling sicknessfencefence infillfill upfitfixationfly in the ointmentfocal epilepsyfoot-draggingfortifyfoulfreeze outfrenzygaolgarrisongorgegrand malhalthamperinghang uphang-upharassharryhaute malhazardhedge inhem inhinderinghindrancehitchholdbackholduphoochhousehouse inhurdle
Adjective(1 words)
economic blockade
Related words (221)
hysterical epilepsyictusignoreimmurementimpasseimpedimentimpoundimprisonimprisonmentinadmissibilityincarcerateincarcerationincludeinclusioninfarctinfarctioninhibitioninjunctioninterferenceinterim
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interruptioninvestinvestmentjacksonian epilepsyjailjamjokerkeep outkennellaglagginglarval epilepsylaryngeal epilepsylaryngospasmlatent epilepsylay siege toleaguerleave outletlocklock outlockjawlockoutlogjammanman the garrisonmatutinal epilepsymenstrual epilepsymewmew upminemoonshinemoratoriummusicogenic epilepsymyoclonous epilepsynarrowingnegativismnocturnal epilepsynonadmissionnuisance valueobjectionobstacleobstipateobstipationobstructobstructionobstructionismobstructiveoccludeocclusionomissionomitone small difficultyoppositionostracizepackpalisadepaperasserieparoxysmpass overpausepenpen inpetit malphysiologic epilepsypicketpincer movementplugplug uppocketprecludepreclusionprohibitprohibitionpsychic epilepsypsychological blockpsychomotor epilepsyquarantinerail inred tapered-tapeismred-taperyreflex epilepsyrejectrejectionrelegaterelegationrepressionreprieverepudiaterepudiationresistancerespiterestraintrestrictionretardanceretardationretardmentroadblockrolandic epilepsyrotatoriarubsealing offseizuresend to coventrysensory epilepsyserial epilepsysetbackshrineshut inshut offshut outshut tightshut upshutdownshuttingshutting upsiegeslow-upslowdownslownesssnagsoften upspasmspilesqueezesqueeze shutstablestanchstand in the waystaystay of executionstenchstiflestopstop upstoppagestopperstopplestranglestrangleholdstrangulatestrangulationstricturestrokestuffstuff upstumbling blockstumbling stonesuffocatesuppressionsurroundsuspensiontabootardy epilepsytetanustetanythroesthromboembolismthrombosistie-uptime lagtonic epilepsytonic spasmtorsion spasmtraumatic epilepsytrismusucinate epilepsyvertical envelopmentvisitationwaitwallwall inwrapyardyard up
Noun(19 words)
Adjective(1 words)
naval blockade
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy.
- Sentence evidence is available for blockade, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "blockade".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "blockade"
Keep "blockade" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "blockade" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "blockade", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "blockade" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
28 entriesactionaction verbbarrierbeleaguerbesiegeblockcircumventclose upforbidforecloseforestallhem inimpedeimpedimentimpedimentajam
Showing 16 of 28 words.
More specific
12 entriesair blockadebureaucratic blockadeeconomic blockadeinformation blockadeland blockadelogistical blockademilitary blockadenaval blockadepolicy blockadesupply blockadetrade blockadetransport blockade
Collocations
9 entriesblockade a portblockade a roadblockade of portseconomic blockadeenforce a blockadeimpose a blockadelift the blockadenaval blockadeport blockade
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Thanks for understanding the drama of my homeland, which is, like Pablo Neruda would say, a silent Vietnam; there are no occupying troops, nor powerful planes clouding the clean skies of my land, but we're under financial blockade, we have no credit, we can't buy spare parts, we have no means to buy food and we need medicine...
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The Communists chose to blockade the western part of Berlin. They cut off food and supplies to more than two million Germans in an effort to extinguish the last flame of freedom in Berlin.
Source: tatoeba (3044901)
Israel's blockade on Gaza has cut off Palestinians from the rest of the world.
Source: tatoeba (6950832)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "blockade"?
Closest matches include abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "blockade"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.