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

Thai officials said investigators would examine the ceiling materials and whether any emergency exits were obstructed, potentially hindering evacuation. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Meanwhile, most workers find themselves on the hook to fund more of their own retirement than their parents did and to pay more for their healthcare and insurance coverage, hindering their efforts to save for retirement. — Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Experts argue that unless universities lower tuition or employers rethink credential requirements, the financing gap will shift to students, replacing a need-blind system with a wealth-sensitive one and hindering access for diverse talent. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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

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