Synonyms of hindered

hindered 1 of 2

adjective

as in blocked

Related Words

• blocked
• prevented
• obstructed
• excluded
• impeded
• stopped
• precluded
• shut out
• refused
• suppressed
• rejected
• repressed
• revoked
• vetoed
• disallowed
• ruled out
• unsanctioned
• objectionable
• discouraged
• unsuitable
• unseemly
• disapproved
• ineffable
• unmentionable

Dissimilar Words

• permitted
• acceptable
• permissible
• allowable
• appropriate
• legal
• permissive
• tolerable
• legitimate
• lawful
• bearable
• allowed
• endorsed
• endurable
• accepted
• authorized
• approved
• certified
• licensed
• accredited
• OK
• warranted
• promoted
• supported
• sanctioned
• granted
• sufferable
• encouraged
• commanded
• required
• suitable
• mandatory
• vouchsafed
• proper
• ordered
• condoned
• tolerated
• countenanced
• accorded
• brooked
• seemly
• unobjectionable

hindered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hinder

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

was not hindered by a lack of money because she could use what food she had on hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hindered

Verb

The administration’s postponement of a Food and Drug Administration rule hampered the food safety system, which hindered a response to the outbreak. — Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Shanahan, whose concussion from a July 14 car crash hindered him at the start of camp, said players’ Guardian-cap cushions can only do so much. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Democrats have been hindered nationally by stricter rules against partisan line-drawing in their states, but California showed a way around that. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

But the Democrats are not hindered more by one than the other. — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Regulations still fail to properly safeguard community health, Alfaro said, especially for children whose development can be hindered after pesticide exposure. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026

But Oleh’s transition did more or less coincide with the Russian invasion, which has severely hindered his ability to live freely and openly at a time when men are expected to serve their country in the armed forces. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Saudi crude oil and refined petroleum product exports are also hindered by attacks on shipping through the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits. — Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Aid organizations have said that community mistrust, insecurity due to armed conflict, and gaps in healthcare have hindered response and containment efforts. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 July 2026