impediment
/ɪmˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt/
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noun
1.
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
"a serious impediment to scientific progress"
Similar:
hindrance
obstruction
obstacle
barrier
bar
handicap
block
check
curb
brake
restraint
restriction
limitation
encumbrance
deterrent
drawback
setback
difficulty
problem
issue
snag
catch
hitch
stumbling block
fly in the ointment
hiccup
facer
spanner in the works
monkey wrench in the works
cumber
Opposite:
benefit
2.
a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.
whacked
/wakt/
adjectiveINFORMAL
1.
completely exhausted.
"I'm not staying long—I'm whacked"
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
under the influence of drugs.
"a sixteen-year-old whacked out on acid
impediment
/ɪmˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt/
Learn to pronounce
noun
1.
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
"a serious impediment to scientific progress"
Similar:
hindrance
obstruction
obstacle
barrier
bar
handicap
block
check
curb
brake
restraint
restriction
limitation
encumbrance
deterrent
drawback
setback
difficulty
problem
issue
snag
catch
hitch
stumbling block
fly in the ointment
hiccup
facer
spanner in the works
monkey wrench in the works
cumber
Opposite:
benefit
2.
a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.
whacked
/wakt/
adjectiveINFORMAL
1.
completely exhausted.
"I'm not staying long—I'm whacked"
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
under the influence of drugs.
"a sixteen-year-old whacked out on acid