impediment

As nouns the difference between impediment and inhibitor

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while inhibitor is any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

Prohibition is a related term of impediment.

As a proper noun prohibition

is (history) any of several periods during which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages were restricted or illegal.

As a noun impediment is

a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

Impediment is a related term of distress.

As nouns the difference between impediment and distress

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while distress is (cause of) discomfort.

As a verb distress is

to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Burden is a related term of impediment.

As nouns the difference between burden and impediment

is that burden is while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

Cavil is a related term of impediment.

As nouns the difference between cavil and impediment

is that cavil is a petty or trivial objection or criticism while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

As a verb cavil

is to criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

As nouns the difference between impediment and failure

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while failure is state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

As a noun impediment is

a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

Impediment is a related term of embarrassment.

As nouns the difference between impediment and embarrassment

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while embarrassment is a state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

As nouns the difference between trouble and impediment

is that trouble is a distressful or dangerous situation while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

As a verb trouble

is to disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

Impediment is a related term of interruption.

As nouns the difference between impediment and interruption

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while interruption is the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.