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
• encumbers
• blocks
• restrains
• hobbles
• interferes (with)
• constrains
• delays
• clogs
• cramps
• thwarts
• frustrates
• ties up
• fetters
• trammels
• holds back
• stifles
• shackles
• handcuffs
• hog-ties
• gives a hard time
• binds
• curbs
• ties
• retards
• cramps one's style
• retains
• manacles
• reins
• balks
• strangles
• brakes
• sabotages
• holds up
• chains
• checks
• tethers
• derails
• baffles
• roadblocks
• arrests
• chokes
• smothers
• suffocates
• represses
• bogs (down)
• barricades
• blockades
• confines
• 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 sheriff said vehicles parked in a way that impedes traffic will be towed at the owner's expense. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Typically, PAs are putting in 60-hour workweeks, and their duties can include everything from running errands to cleaning up messes to managing the general public when filming takes place in a location and impedes foot or car traffic. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Contempt of Congress is a federal misdemeanor in which an individual willfully disobeys or impedes a congressional investigation. — Connor Greene, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

In addition to being under-equipped in terms of intelligence and logistics, Nigeria’s army has had a problem with poor remuneration that impedes counter-terrorism campaigns. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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