unimpeded C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd/ UK /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #84595 Meanings 1 adj not obstructed, delayed, or prevented Aristotle describes excellent activity as the unimpeded exercise of a natural capacity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not obstructed, delayed, or... unobstructedunhinderedfree ↔ Opposites impededobstructedhindered Word family Derived forms unimpededly Related forms impedeobstacle Common collocations unimpeded growth Adjective + noun Etymology Formed from un- + impeded. Impede comes from Latin impedire, literally "to entangle the feet," from in- + pes, "foot." Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unimpeded **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 84595 ## Meanings 1. not obstructed, delayed, or prevented ## Examples - Aristotle describes excellent activity as the unimpeded exercise of a natural capacity. ## Synonyms - unobstructed - unhindered - free ## Antonyms - impeded - obstructed - hindered ## Derived Forms - unimpededly ## Related Forms - impede - obstacle ## Etymology Formed from un- + impeded. Impede comes from Latin impedire, literally "to entangle the feet," from in- + pes, "foot." ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown