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 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

Relaxing some of those impediments for trusted partners like South Korea or Japan was part of a House bill proposed in August.

From The Wall Street Journal

A big impediment, the researchers found, is that many of those tools aren’t yet programmed to learn from users’ past interactions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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