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- Dictionaryimpediment/ɪmˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a hindrance or obstruction in doing something: "a serious impediment to scientific progress" Similar Opposite
- 2. a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer. Similar
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IMPEDIMENT definition: 1. something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible: 2…. Learn more.
IMPEDIMENT meaning: 1. something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible: 2…. Learn more.
1. : something that impedes. especially : an impairment (such as a stutter or a lisp) that interferes with the proper articulation of speech. 2. : a bar or hindrance (such as lack of sufficient age) to a lawful marriage.
An impediment is anything that slows or blocks progress. It can refer to a physical thing, like a fallen tree in the road, or something more intangible, like how your short stature is an impediment to becoming a professional basketball player.
Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
noun. obstruction; hindrance; obstacle. Synonyms: check, encumbrance, bar. Antonyms: encouragement, help. any physical impairment or condition that impedes normal, fluent, or easy speech; a speech disorder. Chiefly Ecclesiastical Law. a bar, usually of blood or affinity, to marriage: a diriment impediment. Usually impediments. impedimenta.
1. a hindrance or obstruction. 2. a physical defect, esp one of speech, such as a stammer. 3. (Law) law an obstruction to the making of a contract, esp a contract of marriage by reason of closeness of blood or affinity. imˌpediˈmental, imˌpediˈmentary adj.
noun. /ɪmˈpedɪmənt/ impediment (to something) (formal) something that delays or stops the progress of something synonym obstacle. The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery. Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
something that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to move or make progress: Cramped classrooms are an impediment to learning. impediment noun [C] (SPEECH/HEARING) a problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult: a speech impediment.
A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech. American Heritage Medicine. (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta. Wiktionary. Synonyms: malady. embarrassment. defect. trammel. flaw. hitch. drawback. inhibition. detriment. snag. obstacle. hurdle.
