impeding
/ɪmˈpidɪŋ/
adjective
- Slowing down or blocking progress or movement.
- The impeding rocks in the river made kayaking dangerous.
- The impeding traffic made us late for the appointment.
- An impeding wall of bureaucracy stopped the new policy from being adopted.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of impede; to slow down or block someone or something.
- The security guard is impeding the crowd from entering the building.
- The heavy rain is impeding the construction work.
- Her shyness was impeding her ability to make friends.