Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. 
 made difficult or slow; 
- Example: "we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Impede \Im*pede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeded; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Impeding.] [L. impedire, lit., to entangle the feet;
   pref. im- in + pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf.
   Impeach.]
   To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede
   the advance of troops.
   [1913 Webster]
         Whatever hinders or impedes
         The action of the nobler will.           --Logfellow.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
impeded
    adj 1: made difficult or slow; "we blamed our impeded progress
           on lack of money"