impediment
(noun)
noun
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Similar word(s): balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance
Definition categories: thought, difficulty
2. any structure that makes progress difficult
Similar word(s): impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
Sentences with impediment as a noun:
- Working in a noisy factory left him with a slight hearing impediment.