Synonyms for impede

Most common

obstruct · hinder · delay · inhibit

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

facilitate, help, abet

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To get in the way of; to hinder.

   impede someone's progress

Forms

Past participle

impeded
e.g. impeded → obstructed, hindered, delayed, inhibited…

Example sentences

• delay He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.
• hinder If you cannot help us, don't at least hinder us.
• inhibit He noticed that this drug seemed to inhibit bacterial growth.
• obstruct Pass on, please, and do not obstruct the way.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

stop¹, stay¹, clog¹

5 letters

block¹, delay²

6 letters

hinder², retard², hamper², detain², stifle², fetter²

7 letters

prevent², disturb², inhibit³, occlude

8 letters

restrain², obstruct², preclude², encumber³

9 letters

interrupt³, embarrass³, frustrate²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delay² = 2 syllables).