noun
- a person or thing that impedes; an obstacle or hindrance
Usage: relatively rare; more common in formal or technical contexts
Examples
- The fallen tree was an impeder to traffic on the mountain road.
- Lack of funding proved to be a major impeder of the research project.
- She removed every impeder from his path to success.
- Bureaucratic red tape is often an impeder of innovation.
- The storm became an unexpected impeder of our travel plans.