Synonyms of impediments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacles
• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• embarrassments
• hindrances
• interferences
• constraints
• encumbrances
• burdens
• handicaps
• inhibitions
• deterrents
• shackles
• cramps
• clogs
• blocks
• chains
• manacles
• lets
• fetters
• stumbling blocks
• loads
• stops
• trammels
• hitches
• delays
• restraints
• dangers
• disadvantages
• snags
• balks
• blockages
• brakes
• hazards
• crimps
• bars
• difficulties
• blockades
• holdbacks
• curbs
• stone walls
• brick walls
• stoppages
• arrests
• reins
• hardships
• perils
• rubs
• embargoes
• drawbacks
• catches
• drags
• reefs
• stalls
• holdups
• hobbles
• adversities
• bits
• checks
• cumbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incentives
• stimuli
• catalysts
• advantages
• stimulants
• spurs
• benefits
• edges
• impetuses
• aids
• breaks
• help
• goads
• assistances
• handmaidens
• boosts

Example Sentences

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