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hampered

verb , past tense of hamper

Synonyms and Antonyms of hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

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

Synonyms of hampered

clogged, cramped, embarrassed, encumbered, fettered, handcuffed, handicapped, held back, held up, hindered, hobbled, hog-tied, impeded, inhibited, interfered (with), manacled, obstructed, shackled, short-circuited, stymied, tied up, trammeled (or trammelled)

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 of hampered

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

freed, liberated, released, untied

loosened, smoothed

encouraged, furthered, promoted

Antonyms of hampered

aided, assisted, facilitated, helped

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