What is another word for impediment?
491 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪmpˈɛdɪmənt], [ ɪmpˈɛdɪmənt], [ ɪ_m_p_ˈɛ_d_ɪ_m_ə_n_t]
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Similar words for impediment:
- balk (noun)
- bar (noun)
- barrier (noun)
- baulk (noun)
- blockade (noun)
- bottleneck (noun)
- care (noun)
- check (noun)
- clog (noun)
- constriction (noun)
- corner (noun)
- cramp (noun)
- delay (noun)
- detention (noun)
- deterrent (noun)
- difficulty, trouble (noun)
- disadvantage(s) (noun)
- disappointment (noun)
- discouragement (noun)
- encumbrance (noun)
- frustration (noun)
- handicap (noun)
- hindrance (noun)
- hitch (noun)
- impediment (noun)
- imperviousness (noun)
- insusceptibility (noun)
- interruption (noun)
- liability (noun)
- limitation (noun)
- loss (noun)
- narrowness (noun)
- obstruction, hindrance (noun)
- obviation (noun)
- opposition (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- predicament (noun)
- prevention (noun)
- resistance (noun)
- restraint (noun)
- road block (noun)
- setback (noun)
- snag (noun)
- stammer (noun)
- stop (noun)
- stumbling block (noun)
- wall (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- delay
- discouragement
Synonyms for Impediment:
n.
• balk (noun)- balk.
- dis quiet,
- un easinesses,
- un-happinesses,
- fore bodings,
- fretfulnesses,
- dis-composure,
- mis-giving,
- dis-may,
- dis-tress,
- dis may,
- dis-quiets,
- dis mays,
- un-happiness,
- dis-quiet,
- fore-boding,
- dis quiets,
- un happinesses,
- dis-tresses,
- un happiness,
- dis tress,
- dis composure,
- dis-mays,
- un-easiness,
- dis tresses,
- un-easinesses,
- un easiness,
- mis giving,
- dis-composures,
- dis composures,
- fore boding,
- fore-bodings.
- dis-appointments,
- re versal,
- re-buff,
- dis appointment,
- re-buffs,
- re strainer,
- dis appointments,
- re buff,
- re buffs,
- re strainers,
- re-verse,
- re-strainer,
- re-versal,
- re-strainers,
- re verse,
- dis-appointment.
- coolingoff periods,
- prorogations,
- pro-rogations,
- sur cease,
- sur-ceases,
- cooling-off periods,
- cooling off period,
- sur-cease,
- demurrals,
- pro-rogation,
- dis continuation,
- dis-continuation,
- cooling off periods,
- pro rogations,
- pro rogation,
- re-mission,
- re-missions,
- lingerings,
- de lays,
- sur ceases,
- re mission,
- loiterings,
- tarryings,
- de-lays,
- retardments,
- dis-continuations,
- showstoppers,
- re missions,
- de lay,
- tieup,
- de-lay,
- coolingoff period,
- dis continuations,
- putting offs,
- cunctations,
- dawdlings.
- holding backs,
- time up river,
- time river,
- with-holding,
- immurements,
- time the river,
- keeping ins,
- with holding,
- with-holdings,
- arrestations,
- with holdings,
- holding pens.
- in utility,
- de-privation,
- dis commodity,
- dis advantages,
- in-conveniences,
- dis-advantage,
- in-adequacy,
- dis-advantages,
- de privation,
- in adequacy,
- dis-commodities,
- de-privations,
- dis advantage,
- adverse circumstance,
- fly ointment,
- in-convenience,
- fly the ointment,
- blockings,
- in adequacies,
- dis commodities,
- in conveniences,
- in utilities,
- de privations,
- in-utility,
- fly in ointment,
- in-adequacies,
- in convenience,
- dis-commodity,
- in-utilities.
- monkey one's back,
- thorn ones side,
- monkey on ones back,
- monkey ones back,
- ball chain,
- monkey on one back,
- monkey back,
- thorn in ones side,
- thorn one side,
- thorn one's side,
- thorn in one side,
- thorn side,
- monkey one back.
- old one-twos,
- de-feats,
- foilings,
- dis-satisfaction,
- un fulfillments,
- non fulfillment,
- old onetwos,
- non fulfillments,
- de feats,
- nonfulfillments,
- non success,
- dis satisfaction,
- dis satisfactions,
- curbings,
- non-fulfillment,
- un fulfillment,
- non-fulfillments,
- de feat,
- non-successes,
- dis-satisfactions,
- old one two,
- old one twos,
- de-feat,
- un-fulfillments,
- unfulfillments,
- old onetwo,
- nonsuccesses,
- non successes,
- un-fulfillment.
- catch,
- congestion,
- brake,
- obstacle,
- stay,
- plug,
- dam,
- restraint,
- bafflement,
- bung,
- crimp,
- stoppage,
- damper,
- tangle,
- entrapment,
- stop,
- entanglement,
- jam,
- constraint,
- snarl,
- choke,
- restriction,
- complication,
- mire,
- impasse,
- disadvantage.
- difficulty,
- manacle,
- shackle,
- chain,
- stricture,
- holdup,
- curb,
- fault,
- hazard,
- load,
- catch-22,
- tie,
- stumbling block,
- trammel,
- prohibition,
- defect.
- conflict,
- counterattack,
- disagreement,
- antagonism,
- dispute,
- challenge,
- protest,
- obstinacy,
- counteraction,
- interference,
- friction,
- rebuff,
- suppression,
- adversary,
- opposition,
- repression,
- contradiction,
- defiance,
- resistance,
- fight,
- confrontation,
- repulsion,
- objection.
- monkey on one's back,
- preclusion,
- logjams,
- Infarctions,
- showstopper,
- fly in the ointment,
- embargo,
- Discommodity,
- the rub,
- discommodities,
- siege,
- tight spot,
- bar,
- tightness,
- preventives,
- internment,
- infarct,
- impedance,
- non-success,
- holding pen,
- internments,
- encirclement,
- sieges,
- old one-two,
- surcease,
- rail,
- narrowness,
- constipations,
- hangup,
- disincentive,
- stone in one's path,
- dead weight,
- infarction,
- clog,
- keeping in,
- Indebtment,
- unfulfillment,
- minus,
- retardation,
- Nonfulfillment,
- hang up,
- withholdings,
- impedances,
- tribulation,
- kink,
- Arrestation,
- blockade,
- restrictions,
- Disincentives,
- psychological baggage,
- care,
- reversal of fortune,
- stew,
- drag,
- constriction,
- lease,
- detention,
- inhibitors,
- minuses,
- millstone,
- wall,
- embolus,
- deterence,
- stumbling stone,
- infarcts,
- inhibitor,
- check,
- restrainer,
- Retardment,
- block,
- delay,
- quarantine,
- inhibition,
- handicap,
- jump,
- cropper,
- limitation,
- shooting pain,
- flaw,
- hold-up,
- bottleneck,
- hindrance,
- drawback,
- obviation,
- fretfulness,
- whole new ballgame,
- cooling-off period,
- inutility,
- blank wall,
- logjam,
- prorogation,
- road block,
- rub,
- inutilities,
- failings,
- encumbrance,
- restrainers,
- snag,
- obstacles,
- inadequacy,
- knot,
- chokings,
- time up the river,
- thorn in one's side,
- up set,
- interruption,
- stenosis,
- paneling,
- panelings,
- blockage,
- frustration,
- croppers,
- adverse circumstances,
- remainder,
- liabilities,
- liability,
- procrastinations,
- hold-ups,
- demurral,
- hitch,
- procrastination,
- barrier,
- constipation,
- monkey on back,
- nonsuccess,
- hurdle,
- immurement,
- Cumbrance,
- thorn in side,
- cunctation,
- Emboli.
- de terences,
- de-terence,
- de-terences,
- fore-stalling,
- forestallings,
- de terence,
- deterences,
- thwartings,
- fore stalling.
- bridle,
- Detainment,
- control,
- leash,
- confinement,
- bondage,
- tether,
- collar.
v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- discouragement,
- cramp,
- barricade,
- joker.
How to use "Impediment" in context?
When we talk about impediment, we're referring to any obstacle that gets in the way of our goal. This could be something as simple as a physical barrier, such as a door that is blocking your way, or as complex as a mental blockage that's holding you back.
Whatever the impediment, we need to be aware of it and take steps to overcome it. If we can identify the obstacle and address it head-on, we can move forward and achieve our goals.
There are a few things we can do to overcome any impediment. First, we need to be aware of it.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
hindrance.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
interference.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
challenge, deterrent, drawback, factor, limitation, objection, prejudice, restriction, shortcoming, challenges.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
bar, block, blockage, bottleneck, brake, constraint, difficulty, disadvantage, disincentive, disruption, handicap, hurdle, impairment, incapacity, obstacle, pitfall, problem, roadblock, setback.
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Noun, singular or mass
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