- Types Of Speech
- You can use impede as a verb in a sentence.
- About Impede
- A 3 syllables verb and 6 letters with the letters d, e, i, m, and p, 3 consonants, 3 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letters pe. Impede starts with and ends with a vowel with the starting letters i, im, imp, impe, imped, and the ending characters are e, de, ede, pede, mpede, ..
- Definition
- Block passage through; "obstruct the path"
- Origin/Roots
- Latin
- School Grade
- Impede is set as a sat word that starts with i, ends with e, 3 syllables, 3 vowels and 6 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is impede a scrabble word? A 11 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Impede in Pig Latin is said as "impedeay or impedeway".
- Unigram
- i | m | p | e | d | e
- Bigram
- im | mp | pe | ed | de
- Trigram
- imp | mpe | ped | ede
- Quadrigram
- impe | mped | pede
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- block passage through;
"obstruct the path" - be a hindrance or obstacle to;
"She is impeding the progress of our project"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abash | cause to be embarrassed cause to feel self-conscious |
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Assure | be careful or certain to do something make certain of something "He verified that the valves were closed" "See that the curtains are closed" "control the quality of the product" |
| Avert | turn away or aside "They averted their eyes when the King entered" |
| Avoid | stay clear from keep away from keep out of the way of someone or something "Her former friends now avoid her" |
| Backpedal | modify one'' opinion, make it less strong |
| Backwater | any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress |
| Back Up |
View all cognitive synonyms for Impede
| Antonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Disengage | become free "in neutral, the gears disengage" |
| Free | people who are free "the home of the free and the brave" |
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impede | block passage through "obstruct the path" |
View English words with the unique letters used in impede. Words With The Letters Deimp
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Block | (American football) the act of obstructing someone''s path with your body "he threw a rolling block into the line backer" |
| Blockage | the act of blocking |
| Blocking | (American football) the act of obstructing someone''s path with your body "he threw a rolling block into the line backer" |
| Closure | termination of operations "they regretted the closure of the day care center" |
| Impediment | any structure that makes progress difficult |
| Impedimenta | the baggage and equipment carried by an army |
| Interference | (American football) the act of obstructing someone''s path with your body "he threw a rolling block into the line backer" |
| Obstructer | any structure that makes progress difficult |
| Obstruction | getting in someone''s way |
| Obstructor | any structure that makes progress difficult |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hinder | put at a disadvantage "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" |
| Impede | block passage through "obstruct the path" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asphyxiate | be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow" |
| Back Up | |
| Bar | the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza" |
| Barricade | a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they enemy stormed the barricade" |
| Barricado | block off with barricades |
| Block | (American football) the act of obstructing someone''s path with your body; "he threw a rolling block into the line backer" |
| Blockade | a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy |
| Block Off | |
| Block Out | |
| Block Up |
View All Hyponyms For Impede
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diazepam (8 letters) | 22 +11 | 24 +11 | diazepam | ||
| Dimetapp (8 letters) | 15 +4 | 18 +5 | dimetapp | ||
| Epidemic (8 letters) | 15 +4 | 18 +5 | epidemic | ||
| Dumpsite (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +3 | dumpsite | ||
| Peridium (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +3 | peridium | ||
| Mud Pie (7 letters) | |||||
| Impede (6 letters) | 11 | 13 | deeimp | ||
| Impacted (8 letters) | 15 +4 | 18 +5 | impacted | ||
| Impaired (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 15 +2 | impaired | ||
| Emptied (7 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | emptied | ||
| Impeded (7 letters) | 13 +2 | 15 +2 | ddeeimp | ||
| Mixed Up (8 letters) | |||||
| Per Diem (8 letters) | |||||
| Primed (6 letters) | 11 | 13 | primed | ||
| Imputed (7 letters) | 12 +1 | 15 +2 | imputed | ||
| Praedium (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +3 | praedium | ||
| Demirep (7 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | impeder | ||
| Premised (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 15 +2 | simpered | ||
| Mixed Up (8 letters) | |||||
| Crimped (7 letters) | 14 +3 | 17 +4 | crimped | ||
| Impeder (7 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | impeder | ||
| Simpered (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 15 +2 | simpered | ||
| Wimped (6 letters) | 14 +3 | 16 +3 | wimped |
Impede Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With I
- Ends With E
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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