impeding

/ɪmˈpidɪŋ/
adjective
  1. 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
  1. 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.
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