1. serving as an impediment; hindering or obstructing progress or action
Usage: formal or technical usage; less common than 'impeditive' or 'obstructive'

Examples

• The bureaucratic regulations proved impedimental to the company's expansion plans.
• Language barriers can be impedimental to effective communication in international teams.
• Old equipment was impedimental to the factory's modernization efforts.
• The lack of funding was impedimental to the research project's progress.
• Outdated laws remain impedimental to innovation in the tech industry.