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hampered

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Synonyms & Antonyms of hampered

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in hindered, controlled

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hampered

bridled,
checked,
constrained,
controlled,
curbed,
governed,
hindered,
restrained,
temperate

moderate,
tempered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hampered

abandoned,
intemperate,
rampant,
raw,
runaway,
unbounded,
unbridled,
unchecked,
uncontrolled,
unhampered,
unhindered,
unrestrained

uncontrollable,
ungovernable

barbaric,
hog wild,
riotous,
uninhibited,
wild

hampered

verb

past tense of hamper

Synonyms & Antonyms of hampered (Entry 2 of 2)

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

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

Synonyms for hampered

Words Related to hampered

balked,
checked,
constrained,
curbed,
reined,
restrained

bound,
chained,
haltered,
leashed,
tethered,
tied

arrested,
braked,
delayed,
retained,
retarded

barricaded,
blockaded,
blocked,
roadblocked

bogged (down),
mired

choked,
smothered,
stifled,
strangled,
suffocated

baffled,
foiled,
frustrated,
stumped,
thwarted

derailed,
disrupted,
sabotaged

muzzled,
repressed,
suppressed

confined,
hedged (in),
hemmed (in)

Phrases Synonymous with hampered

cramped one's style,
gave a hard time

Near Antonyms for hampered

cleared,
made way,
opened,
unclogged,
unplugged,
unstopped

freed,
liberated,
released,
untied

loosened,
smoothed

encouraged,
furthered,
promoted

Antonyms for hampered

aided,
assisted,
facilitated,
helped

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