As verbs the difference between impede and hinder is that impede is to get in the way of; to hinder while hinder is to make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle. As an adjective hinder is of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows. As a noun hinder is the buttocks.

hinder, impede, obstruct, block mean to interfere with the activity or progress of. hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress <rain hindered the climb>. impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering <tight clothing that impedes movement>. obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of...