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

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

Garces Perez faces one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 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

Throughout Europe, there are rising industry pressures, which include inflation, shipping costs and energy prices, which are impeding growth. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

In addition, casualties are disproportionately concentrated in rural areas, and the lack of fuel is impeding the harvest. — Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

Materials such as Nafion can densely surround catalysts at the nanoscale, impeding the rapid transport of protons to reaction sites. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

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