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impediments

noun , plural of impediment

Synonyms and Antonyms of impediments

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 of impediments

balks, bars, blocks, chains, clogs, cramps, crimps, deterrents, drags, embarrassments, encumbrances, fetters, handicaps, hindrances, holdbacks, hurdles, inhibitions, interferences, lets, manacles, obstacles, obstructions, shackles, stops, stumbling blocks, trammels

Words Related to impediments

catches, hitches, rubs, snags

barriers, blockades, blockages, brick walls, stone walls

arrests, bits, brakes, checks, constraints, curbs, hobbles, reins, restraints

embargoes, stoppages

delays, holdups, stalls

burdens, cumbers, loads

dangers, hazards, perils, reefs

adversities, difficulties, disadvantages, drawbacks, hardships

Near Antonyms of impediments

catalysts, goads, impetuses, incentives, spurs, stimulants, stimuli

advantages, breaks, edges

aids, assistances, benefits, boosts, handmaidens (also handmaids), help

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