IMPEDIMENT Meaning of IMPEDIMENT in English [ ɪm'pɛdɪm(ə)nt ]■ noun1》 a hindrance or obstruction. 2》 (also speech ~ ) a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.Derivatives~al adjective Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004