Impediment: meaning, definitions and examples

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impediment

 

[ ษชmหˆpษ›dษชmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in communication

Something that hinders or obstructs progress or movement. It can be a physical, mental, or emotional barrier.

Synonyms

barrier, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction

Examples of usage

  • This technical issue is a major impediment to completing the project on time.
  • His lack of confidence proved to be an impediment in his job interviews.
  • Language barriers can be an impediment to effective communication.
Context #2 | Noun

in legal context

An obstruction that prevents a contract or agreement from being legally valid.

Synonyms

barrier, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction

Examples of usage

  • The lack of signatures from all parties will be an impediment to the contract being enforceable.
  • The unclear terms in the agreement could pose as an impediment in court.

Translations

Translations of the word "impediment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น impedimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคงเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hindernis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hambatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตัˆะบะพะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeszkoda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฆจใ’ (ใ•ใพใŸใ’)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obstacle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ impedimento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท engel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉํ•ด (banghae)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฆู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ekรกลพka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prekรกลพka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้šœ็ข (zhร ng'ร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ovira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hindrun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะดะตั€ะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maneษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ impedimento

Etymology

The word 'impediment' originated from the Latin word 'impedimentum', which means hindrance or obstruction. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century. Over the years, 'impediment' has evolved to represent various types of obstacles or barriers that hinder progress or movement in different contexts.

See also: impedance, impeded, impeding, unimpeded.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,182, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.