impediment

[im-ped-uh-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɛd ə mənt /

NOUN

obstruction, hindrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier bottleneck burden defect deterrent difficulty disadvantage drawback flaw handicap hazard hitch hurdle inhibition obstacle red tape restriction setback snag stumbling block

STRONG

bar barricade block blockage catch chain check clog cramp curb delay detriment drag encumbrance fault holdup load manacle millstone prohibition restraint retardation rub shackle stoppage stricture tie trammel wall

WEAK

Catch-22 dead weight retardment road block

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon freedom help opening perfection strength

STRONG

allowance clearance liberation permission

WEAK

facilitation furtherance support

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The Sweet Southern Stammer was David Lewis, a genial Republican House member from rural North Carolina with a speech impediment and an uncommon mastery of election law.

From Salon

The latter could create a setback for earnings and the stock, but not a long-term impediment to growth, as long as clean energy and data centers remain sources of high electricity demand.

From Barron's

Big picture: U.S. manufacturers are still trying to adjust to higher and ever-changing tariffs, and that’s been a big impediment to sales.

From MarketWatch

Yet companies today wishing to offer options to large numbers of their employees face a significant regulatory impediment: the Financial Accounting Standard 123R.

From The Wall Street Journal

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