/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of impeding Find synonyms for: Verb1. impede, hinder, prevent, keepusage: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"2. obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up, impede, hinderusage: block passage through; "obstruct the path"Adjective1. clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive, preventive (vs. permissive), preventativeusage: preventing movement; "the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language