impediment

Meaning

1. A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
2. A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
3. Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

Synonyms

obstacle

hindrance

obstruction

barrier

Hindrance

handicap

difficulty

block

hurdle

bar

hinderance

check

interference

opposition

encumbrance

deterrent

blockade

burden

hitch

baulk

stymie

balk

impedimenta

disadvantage

clog

resistance

embarrassment

obstructor

obstructer

interruption

drag

drawback

stumbling block

stuttering

stymy

trammel

traverse

trig

troublesome

tumbler

prohibition

responsibility

diriment impediment

what stands in the way

stop

🛑

mixed nuisance

annoyance

barricade

bother

congestion

dead-wood

delay

downside

embargo

fence

friction

frustration

hang-up

harm

hazard

holdback

hold-up

hurt

inconvenience

interrupter

load

millstone

nuisance

obtrusion

problem

protest

rejection

restraint

restriction

roadblock

snag

stoppage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/

Etymology

From Middle English impediment, borrowed from Latin impedimentum.