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

Police said the car was swerving across lanes, impeding traffic and forcing other drivers to brake or take action to avoid her car. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Advertisement But other allies of Jackson say an overcautious campaign is impeding the Bernie Sanders progressive and stalwart labor champion from connecting with voters. — Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Schwank also took issue with ICE’s characterization that Moreida was standing in the middle of an active road and impeding law enforcement’s actions. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Mixing the flour with cold butter first coats the flour’s proteins, impeding the interaction between the water and the flour and reducing gluten development. — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

McCarthy’s fresh devotion to reading and writing was like a cypress stump in the middle of a stream, impeding the easy flow of his social life. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

The insects tunnel their way into the trunk, impeding the tree’s water and nutrient supply and killing it within a year. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

There’s also a 24-hour gym, a light and airy place with multiple cardio machines, weight training equipment, and floor space for yoga, stretching, or floor exercises (and enough room to do so without impeding on anyone else’s space). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Sarah Thompson, president of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, drew attention to the importance of recognizing AI’s ability to simultaneously facilitate education efficacy while impeding other forms of learning. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026