Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb impede
2 senses of impede
Sense 1
impede, hinder
=> obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> interfere
=> set back
=> hobble
=> stunt
Sense 2
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> blockade, block off
=> barricade, barricado
=> barricade
=> suffocate, asphyxiate, choke
=> tie up
=> dam, dam up
=> screen, block out
=> land up earth up
=> barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb impede
2 senses of impede
Sense 1
impede, hinder
=> obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> blockade, block off
=> barricade, barricado
=> barricade
=> suffocate, asphyxiate, choke
=> tie up
=> dam, dam up
=> screen, block out
=> shade
=> land up earth up
=> barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> shut off block off close off
=> close
=> clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul
=> gum up
=> crap up
=> stuff, lug, choke up block
=> silt up silt
=> interfere
=> set back
=> hobble
=> stunt
Sense 2
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> blockade, block off
=> barricade, barricado
=> barricade
=> suffocate, asphyxiate, choke
=> tie up
=> dam, dam up
=> screen, block out
=> shade
=> land up earth up
=> barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar
=> shut off block off close off
=> close
=> clog, choke off clog up back up congest, choke, foul
=> gum up
=> crap up
=> stuff, lug, choke up block
=> silt up silt
Entailment of verb impede
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb impede
2 senses of impede
Sense 1
impede, hinder
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> impede, hinder
Familiarity of verb impede
impede used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb impede
Sense 1
impede, hinder
=> prevent, keep
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Sense 2
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
=> impede, hinder
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Overview of verb impede
The verb impede has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) impede, hinder -- (be a hindrance or obstacle to "She is impeding the progress of our project")
2. (1) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through "obstruct the path")
Overview of adj impeded
The adj impeded has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. impeded -- (made difficult or slow; "we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money")
Antonyms of adj impeded
1 sense of impeded
Sense 1
impeded
INDIRECT (VIA obstructed) -> unobstructed
Similarity of adj impeded
1 sense of impeded
Sense 1
impeded
=> obstructed (vs. unobstructed)
Attributes of adj impeded
Familiarity of adj impeded
impeded used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Grep of adj impeded
impeded
unimpeded
Overview of verb impede
The verb impede has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) impede, hinder -- (be a hindrance or obstacle to "She is impeding the progress of our project")
2. (1) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through "obstruct the path")
Overview of adj impeded
The adj impeded has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. impeded -- (made difficult or slow; "we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money")
impeded definition
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