Definition & Meaning of "impediment"in English

Impediment

anything that blocks or slows progress

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

impediments

Examples

The fallen tree was an impediment on the hiking trail, making it hard to continue.

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

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