Associations to the word «Impediment»

Wiktionary

IMPEDIMENT, noun. A hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.
IMPEDIMENT, noun. (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta

Dictionary definition

IMPEDIMENT, noun. Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
IMPEDIMENT, noun. Any structure that makes progress difficult.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca