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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 meaning: 1. something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible: 2…. Learn more.
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.
Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult.
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.
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.
