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

This hindered Ukraine's ability to intercept drones and disrupted missions. — Ava Pukatch, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

But the effects of the Middle East conflict, including the choked Strait of Hormuz, hindered that possibility. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Are scientists hindered by a weak grasp of the physics driving GRBs? — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that hindered Kyiv’s defense last week, US officials told The Wall Street Journal, an episode that punctuated a stunning breakdown in US-Ukraine ties. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Special teams had had a sprinkling of errors — like the game-opening 81-yard kickoff return Miami allowed — hindered that unit’s performance each week. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Credit experts said the rate-cap proposal would have hindered consumers' access to credit. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026

Soldiers and family members have told The Associated Press of a failure to recognize the seriousness of injuries, a poor plan to get the wounded to hospitals and red tape that has hindered follow-up care. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Most of those still without power live in the Amazon, where isolation and high infrastructure costs have hindered electrification. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026