Synonyms of cramped

cramped 1 of 2

verb

past tense of cramp

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

having to constantly entertain guests at the summer cottage was really cramping my writing efforts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• embarrassed
• obstructed
• handicapped
• trammelled
• delayed
• inhibited
• shackled
• clogged
• stymied
• hobbled
• encumbered
• constrained
• handcuffed
• blocked
• manacled
• tied up
• restrained
• disrupted
• fettered
• trammeled
• interfered (with)
• held back
• frustrated
• short-circuited
• hog-tied
• bound
• tied
• stifled
• cramped one's style
• thwarted
• confined
• gave a hard time
• held up
• balked
• retarded
• tethered
• reined
• checked
• retained
• curbed
• barricaded
• chained
• baffled
• choked
• leashed
• strangled
• suffocated
• bogged (down)
• mired
• arrested
• braked
• blockaded
• sabotaged
• roadblocked
• smothered
• derailed
• repressed
• haltered
• muzzled
• stumped
• foiled
• suppressed
• hedged (in)
• hemmed (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• assisted
• opened
• aided
• facilitated
• liberated
• cleared
• released
• freed
• unplugged
• untied
• loosened
• smoothed
• encouraged
• made way
• unclogged
• unstopped
• promoted
• furthered

cramped

2 of 2

adjective

1

as in confined

Related Words

• confined
• limited
• restricted
• narrow
• incommodious
• tiny
• small
• tight
• snug

Dissimilar Words

• spacious
• ample
• roomy
• cavernous
• commodious
• voluminous
• capacious
• wide
• broad

2

as in constricted

Related Words

• constricted
• hampered
• hindered
• trammelled
• encumbered
• impassable
• trammeled
• impeded
• impassible
• interfered (with)
• gated
• blockaded
• clogged
• barricaded
• stopped
• obstructed
• dammed
• blocked
• plugged
• shut
• uncleared
• jammed
• stuffed
• closed

Dissimilar Words

• open
• free
• cleared
• clear
• unobstructed
• navigable
• empty
• passable
• unclosed
• unoccupied
• unstopped
• vacant
• unclogged
• enterable
• emptied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cramped

Verb

Those charged with lese majeste can face months or even years in pre-trial detention, contending with the cramped and harsh environment of Thai prison life before even receiving a verdict. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025

Adjective

This disastrously cramped conception of who gets to have a day in court would be the main target of my outrage if the court’s opinion on the use of ethnicity, language and workplace as factors in immigration enforcement weren’t even more upsetting. —Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025

The 48-by-32-inch tabletop is small enough to stow in a corner but still spacious enough to comfortably sit four people without feeling cramped. —Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025

And later, as Ruth feels increasingly cramped in the little church, Riley maintains ironic distance, careful to avoid collapsing into the character inspired by her own experience. —Book Marks august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025

If the Lakefront Trail feels a little too cramped, this is your weekend. —Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025

Kids inevitably end up in your sleeping space, and having the extra room kept us from feeling completely cramped. —Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025

Forget cramped hotel rooms and unpredictable Airbnbs. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

The cafe itself is small, but doesn't feel cramped. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Our twin propeller plane operated by InterCaribbean (one of only two airlines that fly in and out of Grand Turk) is cramped, and the vents blow hot air. —Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025