impediment
[ im-ped-uh-muhnt ]
/ ɪmˈpɛd ə mənt /
noun
obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
any physical defect that impedes normal or easy speech; a speech disorder.
Chiefly Ecclesiastical Law.
a bar, usually of blood or affinity, to marriage: a diriment impediment.
Usually impediments.
impedimenta.
Origin of impediment
SYNONYMS FOR impediment
OTHER WORDS FROM impediment
im·ped·i·men·tal [im-ped-uh-men-tl] /ɪmˌpɛd əˈmɛn tl/, im·ped·i·men·ta·ry, adjective non·im·ped·i·men·tal, adjective non·im·ped·i·men·ta·ry, adjectiveWords nearby impediment
impeccant,
impecunious,
impedance,
impedance matching,
impede,
impediment,
impedimenta,
impedor,
impel,
impellent,
impeller
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British Dictionary definitions for impediment
impediment
/ (ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt) /
noun
a hindrance or obstruction
a physical defect, esp one of speech, such as a stammer
plural -ments or -menta (-ˈmɛntə) law
an obstruction to the making of a contract, esp a contract of marriage by reason of closeness of blood or affinity
Derived forms of impediment
impedimental or impedimentary, adjectiveMedical definitions for impediment
impediment
[ ĭm-pĕd′ə-mənt ]
n.
Something that impedes; a hindrance or an obstruction.
An organic defect preventing clear articulation of speech.