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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.
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.
impediment. noun [ C ] formal us / ɪmˈped.ə.mənt / uk / ɪmˈped.ɪ.mənt / Add to word list. something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible: impediment to In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress. Synonym. deterrent. See also. speech impediment.
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. American English : impediment / ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt /
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
