Synonyms for impedimenta
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Equipment intended for an activity that serves as more of a hindrance than a help, especially military baggage.
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An impediment may be either what one finds in his way or what he carries with him; impedimenta was the Latin name for the baggage of a soldier or of an army.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- obstruction Tom was charged with obstruction of justice.
- impediment Impatience is a definite impediment to success.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| impedimenta | falling | |
| obstruction | steady | |
| impediment | steady | |
| obstructor | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- things1
- 10 letters
- impediment4, obstructor
- 11 letters
- obstruction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impediment4 = 4 syllables).