Question

impediment Her poorly developed verbal ability was the most serious impediment to her advancement. ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt

Accepted Answer

Something that interferes with movement or progress. Impediment comes from a Latin verb that meant “to interfere with” or “to get in the way of progress,” as if by tripping up the feet of someone walking. In English, impediment still suggests an obstruction or obstacle along a path; for example, a lack of adequate roads and bridges would be called an impediment to economic development. Impediments usually get in the way of something we want. So we may speak of an impediment to communication, marriage, or progress—but something that slows the progress of aging, disease, or decay is rarely called an impediment

word	impediment
definition	Something that interferes with movement or progress.
eg_sentence	Her poorly developed verbal ability was the most serious impediment to her advancement.
explanation	Impediment comes from a Latin verb that meant “to interfere with” or “to get in the way of progress,” as if by tripping up the feet of someone walking. In English, impediment still suggests an obstruction or obstacle along a path; for example, a lack of adequate roads and bridges would be called an impediment to economic development. Impediments usually get in the way of something we want. So we may speak of an impediment to communication, marriage, or progress—but something that slows the progress of aging, disease, or decay is rarely called an impediment
IPA	ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt

Impediment Called Interferes Movement Progress Poorly Developed Verbal