Definitions for impediment

Overview of noun impediment

The noun impediment has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap

(something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)

2. obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta

(any structure that makes progress difficult)