impediment
noun /ɪmˈpedɪmənt/
/ɪmˈpedɪmənt/
- 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.
- There are no legal impediments to their appealing against the decision.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- major
- serious
- …
- be
- constitute
- provide
- …
- impediment to
- a physical problem that makes it difficult to speak normally, hear easily, etc.
- a speech impediment
- People tell me they don't notice my hearing impediment.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin impedimentum, from impedire ‘shackle the feet of’, based on pes, ped- ‘foot’.