Synonyms of hampering

hampering 1 of 3

adjective

as in blocking

Related Words

• blocking
• hindering
• impeding
• frustrating
• baffling
• retardant
• stalling
• thwarting
• negating
• nullifying
• neutralizing
• foiling
• deterring
• balking
• deterrent
• preventive
• prophylactic
• precautionary
• preventative

Dissimilar Words

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• promoting
• encouraging
• smoothing
• abetting
• nurturing
• fostering
• easing
• forwarding
• furthering

hampering

2 of 3

noun

as in limit

Related Words

• limit
• restriction
• limitation
• curb
• restraint
• constraint
• shackle
• handcuff
• sympathy
• trammel
• fetter
• linkage
• union
• joint
• attachment
• affection
• manacle
• cement
• fastening
• fondness
• tie
• nexus
• yoke
• connection
• hookup
• cord
• tie-up
• bond
• link
• linkup
• knot
• ligature

Dissimilar Words

• separation
• parting
• disengaging
• detaching
• freedom
• liberation
• release
• emancipation
• untying
• unbinding
• unfettering
• unfastening

hampering

3 of 3

verb

present participle of hamper

as in hindering

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

• hindering
• impeding
• obstructing
• embarrassing
• handicapping
• inhibiting
• delaying
• blocking
• restraining
• stymieing
• constraining
• disrupting
• thwarting
• clogging
• interfering (with)
• cramping
• hobbling
• encumbering
• shackling
• handcuffing
• fettering
• frustrating
• tying
• stifling
• tying up
• holding back
• short-circuiting
• curbing
• binding
• retarding
• hog-tying
• manacling
• trammeling
• checking
• retaining
• strangling
• choking
• reining
• giving a hard time
• cramping one's style
• sabotaging
• balking
• baffling
• holding up
• braking
• confining
• arresting
• tethering
• barricading
• leashing
• blockading
• chaining
• derailing
• bogging (down)
• foiling
• suffocating
• smothering
• roadblocking
• haltering
• stumping
• miring
• repressing
• muzzling
• suppressing
• hedging (in)
• hemming (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helping
• aiding
• assisting
• facilitating
• opening
• clearing
• freeing
• releasing
• liberating
• promoting
• loosening
• encouraging
• furthering
• smoothing
• unclogging
• unplugging
• unstopping
• making way
• untying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hampering

Verb

Kyiv sees this as an attempt to pressure it into concessions by hampering its aerial defense and military operations. — David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Virus-carrying midges are hampering deer season in South Dakota, where an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease has prompted South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to issue deer license refunds. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026

Political uncertainty is hampering business investment, France’s biggest business group has warned, while anxious consumers are holding off on purchases. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Front-line workers have gone on strike several times since the outbreak began, further hampering efforts to contain the disease. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

The Royals finished 22nd in runs scored, with injuries hampering much of the 2026 campaign. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Davis was unable to hear my questions, which required me to hold them up to the screen, hampering back-and-forth response. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Increasingly extreme weather has become a problem throughout Michigan, affecting not just residents but also insurance rates and electric utility companies, which have said that violent storms are hampering reliability and add to their bottom line. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2026