Synonyms of impeding

impeding 1 of 2

adjective

as in blocking

Related Words

• blocking
• hampering
• hindering
• frustrating
• retardant
• baffling
• stalling
• thwarting
• negating
• nullifying
• neutralizing
• deterring
• foiling
• balking
• deterrent
• preventive
• prophylactic
• preventative
• precautionary

Dissimilar Words

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• abetting
• promoting
• encouraging
• smoothing
• nurturing
• fostering
• easing
• forwarding
• furthering

impeding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of impede

as in hampering

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

• hampering
• hindering
• obstructing
• embarrassing
• blocking
• inhibiting
• delaying
• handicapping
• stymieing
• disrupting
• clogging
• interfering (with)
• restraining
• cramping
• encumbering
• hobbling
• constraining
• fettering
• handcuffing
• shackling
• tying up
• holding back
• thwarting
• short-circuiting
• curbing
• tying
• retarding
• hog-tying
• trammeling
• frustrating
• stifling
• manacling
• binding
• giving a hard time
• checking
• reining
• retaining
• cramping one's style
• balking
• holding up
• braking
• arresting
• tethering
• strangling
• choking
• barricading
• sabotaging
• blockading
• leashing
• chaining
• derailing
• confining
• baffling
• roadblocking
• haltering
• bogging (down)
• foiling
• suffocating
• smothering
• miring
• repressing
• stumping
• muzzling
• suppressing
• hedging (in)
• hemming (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helping
• aiding
• assisting
• facilitating
• opening
• clearing
• freeing
• releasing
• liberating
• promoting
• loosening
• furthering
• encouraging
• smoothing
• unplugging
• unclogging
• unstopping
• making way
• untying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impeding

Verb

But what if the longer wavelengths of the embers could both extend the hours of socializing without heavily impeding our sleep cycle? — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

The Supreme Court has been a fitful friend to Trump in his second term, alternately enabling and impeding him. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Cornstarch can create issues like clogging sprayers, impeding root growth, or interfering with leaf function. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

The neighborhood association said the proximity of the two drive-thrus would add to the high-traffic area, impeding pedestrian and cyclist safety. — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026

In January, the two men, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, were charged in a federal criminal complaint with forcibly assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers in performance of their official duties. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Lynda Albertson, an art-crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Lynda Albertson, an art crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Benedict had a prior arrest on a charge of assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation in 2023 in Collin County. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026