Synonyms of hindering

hindering 1 of 2

adjective

as in blocking

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

hindering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hinder

as in hampering

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hindering

Verb

He was charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in connection with this case. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026

This raises concerns as companies reduce entry-level hiring, hindering the development of crucial tacit knowledge. — Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Over the decades the O’odham placed some barbed wire along the border to keep livestock from straying into the neighboring country, limiting the spread of maladies such as foot-and-mouth disease and hindering cattle thieves. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Instead of hindering conversion, moisture helps drive the process. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

So the rule is hindering governments' efforts to expand access to electricity and meet climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo said misinformation regarding the Ebola virus was hindering efforts to contain the outbreak, as official cases approached 1,000. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

This structural debt was hindering basic operations and the company’s ability to serve customers, especially as clients’ technology needs evolve. — Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Using a milk application too frequently can also suffocate the plant by clogging its pores and hindering photosynthesis. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026