Added 8 October 2026
impediment
/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/ noun
In Latin: impedīmentum, ōbex Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impediment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
- Any structure that makes progress difficult.
Origin
From Middle English impediment, borrowed from Latin impedimentum.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)