impediment in English

noun

1

a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

a serious impediment to scientific progress

synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar, block, handicap, check, curb, restriction, limitation, setback, difficulty, snag, hitch, hurdle, stumbling block, fly in the ointment, hiccup, (monkey) wrench in the works, glitch, cumber

noun

hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar, block, handicap, check, curb, restriction, limitation, setback, difficulty, snag, hitch, hurdle, stumbling block, fly in the ointment, hiccup, (monkey) wrench in the works, glitch, cumber
defect, stammer, stutter, lisp
baulk, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, check, deterrent, balk
obstructer, obstruction, obstructor, impedimenta

Use "impediment" in a sentence

1. She had a speech impediment.

2. He has an impediment in speech.

3. Do you have a speech impediment?

4. He also had a speech impediment.

5. Every impediment to flight was cast aside.

6. Natalie was born with a slight speech impediment.

7. Jerry's worked hard to overcome his speech impediment.

8. Straightening himself, Muster stared at the impudent impediment.

9. It's not a disease, it's an impediment.

10. The country's debt has been an impediment to development.

11. He had a nervous twitch and a speech impediment.

12. A speech impediment did nothing to stop him from preaching.

13. The new taxes were a major impediment to economic growth.

14. Another impediment arose during a second round of testing.

15. Shortage of money was not the only impediment to higher education.

16. The vow of chastity creates only a prohibitory impediment to marriage.

17. How can he eliminate this impediment? —Mark 7:21-23.

18. 18. (a) What is often a major impediment to communication?

19. He has dropped homosexuality as an impediment to security clearances.

20. The main impediment to growth was a lack of capital.

21. 29 synonyms for Blockage: obstruction, block, blocking, stoppage, impediment, occlusion, bar

22. He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.

23. To bypass this impediment an almost mature egg cell is removed surgically.

24. I kept silent, thinking that he might have an embarrassing speech impediment.

25. Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.

26. All additional charges and expenses occasioned in respect of navigation without impediment.

27. 18 This double taxation is the most egregious impediment to India's single market.

28. When Capsaicin is used clinically, the major impediment to better compliance is the …

29. But Nails did not consider his lack an impediment to his plans.

30. A divot which is not completely detached is not a loose impediment.

31. 13 synonyms for Baulk: balk, deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, handicap, check, rafter

32. Distance by impediment Most journeys are measured by the energy needed to traverse them.

33. In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.

34. Distance is no longer an impediment but direct transportation links have to be further developed.

35. Found and Fried criticize the doctrine of consideration as an unjustifiable impediment to economic freedom.

36. The thesis analyses the impediment beyond control based upon the legal history of the CISG.

37. And the Impediment Jinx , spell word Impedimenta, can block someone or something from moving caster.

38. Consanguinity is a diriment impediment of marriage as far as the fourth degree of kinship inclusive.

39. Experience has however shown that these usages are local without any impediment to cross border trade.

40. The impediment to the building of Babel-that man must fill the earth-would be eliminated.

41. Communicating: problems experienced by handicapped people or those suffering from lack of confidence or a speech impediment.

42. The cause was attributed to contrarietie of winds; but the Contrariety of wils was the truest impediment

43. Therefore, a person baptized while such a serious impediment existed may appropriately consider the necessity of rebaptism.

44. On education, Mr Gore's thralldom to the teachers' unions strikes us as an impediment to innovative thinking.

45. Wilful impediment of the sacred moves was not only ill-mannered, but the worst form of blasphemy.

46. The absence of transit rights there is an impediment to trade, energy flows and economic integration.

47. On one occasion, Jesus was presented to a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment.

48. The cause was attributed to contrarietie of winds; but the Contrariety of wils was the truest impediment

49. blockade: (Barrier), noun bar , barricade , block , bottleneck , cordon , curb , impediment , obsessio , obstacle , obstruction , stop , stumbling block blockade

50. It was agreed that a final report on the Structural Impediment talks would be issued in July 19