Impediment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Impediment is a noun meaning A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
Meaning
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
More Meanings
- A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
- (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
Example Sentences
Working in a noisy factory left me with a slight hearing impediment.
Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we marched on without impediment.
Your kind Deſire to knovv the State of my Health had not been unſatiſfied of ſo long, had not that ill State been the Impediment.
I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature, and rashly and ignorantly I had repined.
Word Forms
- impediments
Synonyms for impediment
Depending on context, synonyms include hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, deterrent, handicap, impedimenta.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hindrance, obstruction, impedimenta, handicap, deterrent, setback.
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