Synonyms of impedes

impedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of impede

as in hinders

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hinders
• hampers
• obstructs
• embarrasses
• inhibits
• stymies
• handicaps
• short-circuits
• disrupts
• blocks
• encumbers
• restrains
• constrains
• delays
• hobbles
• interferes (with)
• clogs
• thwarts
• cramps
• frustrates
• ties up
• fetters
• trammels
• stifles
• holds back
• shackles
• handcuffs
• hog-ties
• binds
• gives a hard time
• curbs
• ties
• retards
• retains
• cramps one's style
• manacles
• reins
• balks
• strangles
• sabotages
• brakes
• holds up
• chains
• checks
• baffles
• tethers
• derails
• chokes
• arrests
• roadblocks
• smothers
• suffocates
• represses
• bogs (down)
• barricades
• confines
• blockades
• leashes
• suppresses
• foils
• mires
• halters
• stumps
• muzzles
• hedges (in)
• hems (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facilitates
• helps
• aids
• assists
• opens
• clears
• frees
• liberates
• promotes
• encourages
• unties
• releases
• loosens
• smooths
• smoothes
• furthers
• unplugs
• unclogs
• makes way
• unstops

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of impedes

Asheville officials have reported at least 35 dead, with many more missing, as damage to the communication infrastructure and roads impedes rescue efforts. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024