IMPEDIMENTS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

impediments

noun

plural of impediment

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads

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Recent Examples of impediments Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Mitte helped fundraise for Shriner’s Children after being treated at Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, Louisiana, after his diagnosis and for most of his childhood to overcome physical and verbal impediments. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Various impediments will limit the effect of the executive order, Ortega said. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Nearly a year after the ceasefire in Gaza, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 There’s no spark between Gleeson and Frei, and the biggest impediments to the characters’ relationsip are self-imposed (Ned takes himself too seriously). — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 These large ships are impediments to the radical transformation of the Taiwanese navy that the Chinese threat requires. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 The Error-Correction Breakthrough Alters the Conversation Error has been one of the most significant impediments to quantum computation for many years. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Icy weather, snowstorms, obstructive foliage and rugged terrain along the wild Rockies were just some of the obstacles Ben Nickell and Anne Koski faced on a 10-year journey to climb the highest point in each of Idaho’s 44 counties.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
Long before launch, the team faced obstacles that nearly thwarted the endeavor — chiefly, two rejections from NASA — before finally securing the green light for the $1 billion project under the New Frontiers Program in 2011.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstacles

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Both promise to boost supply chain resilience — be that against climate change or geopolitical unrest — but face significant barriers to scale.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The harder tasks are to integrate capital markets, reduce regulatory differences between member states, and dismantle barriers to cross-border investment and commerce.

— Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

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