Impediment
Impediment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Problem and impediment are semantically related. in drawback topic. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Impediment".
Nearby Words: impede, impedimental
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Impediment and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impediment" instead a noun "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trouble and impediment
- trouble and problem
- rub and impediment
- rub and problem
- complication and impediment
- complication and problem
- hitch and impediment
- hitch and problem
- hurdle and impediment
- hurdle and problem
- difficulty and impediment
- difficulty and problem
- disadvantage and impediment
- disadvantage and problem
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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He describes the problem and the reason that it is an impediment in such a way as to make the solution exceptionally obvious.
- Speech Impediment : He stutters in just about every video, a problem he cannot help.
Source: Lets Play / HG Central -
Speech Impediment: A few characters have this problem, which seems to be the result of too few brain cells, the most notable being Brainiac.
Source: Webcomic / The Stupiders
Cite this Source
Problem and Impediment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impediment/problem
Impediment & Problem. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impediment/problem>.
Problem or Impediment. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impediment/problem.
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