Synonyms of hampered

hampered 1 of 2

adjective

as in hindered

Related Words

• hindered
• controlled
• checked
• constrained
• restrained
• governed
• curbed
• bridled
• temperate
• tempered
• moderate

Dissimilar Words

• uncontrolled
• rampant
• unhindered
• runaway
• unbridled
• unchecked
• unrestrained
• abandoned
• unbounded
• unhampered
• raw
• intemperate
• uncontrollable
• ungovernable
• wild
• uninhibited
• riotous
• barbaric
• hog wild

hampered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hamper

as in impeded

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hampered

Verb

But even use of that system is being hampered because state officials haven’t been trained in how to enter cyclosporiasis cases yet. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

The search was hampered by the fact that Horan’s gravestone, like many at Blake Street, had eroded to the point that it could no longer be identified. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Last summer, gambling executives were dismissing prediction markets as fringe upstarts that would be hampered by regulatory uncertainty. — Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026

The series points that out with extensive behind-the-scenes looks at the sprained knee, the bruised bicep and the devastating injury to his left shoulder that hampered the throwing motion for his right shoulder. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Even workers who are still employed face double economic pressure as basic wages increasingly fail to meet rising living costs and reduced overtime, driven by falling orders, has hampered their ability to supplement income. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Will the compelling match between Spain and Argentina be hampered by the smoke? — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

And that his injury severely hampered their chances in the second half of the campaign. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026