Synonyms of impedes

impedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of impede

as in hinders

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hinders
• hampers
• obstructs
• embarrasses
• inhibits
• stymies
• handicaps
• short-circuits
• disrupts
• blocks
• encumbers
• restrains
• constrains
• delays
• hobbles
• interferes (with)
• clogs
• thwarts
• cramps
• frustrates
• ties up
• fetters
• trammels
• stifles
• holds back
• shackles
• handcuffs
• hog-ties
• binds
• gives a hard time
• curbs
• ties
• retards
• retains
• cramps one's style
• manacles
• reins
• balks
• strangles
• sabotages
• brakes
• holds up
• chains
• checks
• baffles
• tethers
• derails
• chokes
• arrests
• roadblocks
• smothers
• suffocates
• represses
• bogs (down)
• barricades
• confines
• blockades
• leashes
• suppresses
• foils
• mires
• halters
• stumps
• muzzles
• hedges (in)
• hems (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facilitates
• helps
• aids
• assists
• opens
• clears
• frees
• liberates
• promotes
• encourages
• unties
• releases
• loosens
• smooths
• furthers
• unplugs
• unclogs
• makes way
• unstops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impedes

The farmers said the smoke impedes their hay operation, as the haze blocks the sunlight necessary to dry the hay out. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026

The majority opinion, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, largely adopted the First Amendment argument that the limit impedes political parties’ ability to advocate for their candidates. — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Human existence senses that something impedes it from subsisting. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

While the technology assists in officiating and enhances live broadcasts, those sensors can also add uneven mass distribution that impedes a ball's movement in the air. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 June 2026

When wealth impedes authenticity, the consequences can extend well into economic, cultural, and civic spheres. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026

In the Boston case, the states argued that the policy impedes their ability to hire primary and secondary school educators and to staff public colleges and universities, will stymie academic research and will lead to a decline in medical workers. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

This ruling sets a troubling precedent that undermines protections afforded to interstate commerce and impedes site remediation, as well as the safe and effective long-term management of these materials for customers in Michigan and throughout the country. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Let go of whatever impedes your progress. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026