impediment
noun
[ ɪmˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt ]
• a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
• "a serious impediment to scientific progress"
Similar:
hindrance,
obstruction,
obstacle,
barrier,
bar,
handicap,
block,
check,
curb,
brake,
restraint,
restriction,
limitation,
encumbrance,
deterrent,
drawback,
setback,
difficulty,
problem,
issue,
snag,
catch,
hitch,
stumbling block,
fly in the ointment,
hiccup,
facer,
spanner in the works,
monkey wrench in the works,
cumber,
• a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin impedimentum, from impedire (see impede).
