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
• blocking
• handicapping
• delaying
• stymieing
• disrupting
• interfering (with)
• clogging
• restraining
• encumbering
• cramping
• constraining
• hobbling
• shackling
• handcuffing
• fettering
• tying up
• thwarting
• holding back
• short-circuiting
• curbing
• tying
• retarding
• frustrating
• hog-tying
• stifling
• manacling
• trammeling
• binding
• giving a hard time
• checking
• retaining
• reining
• cramping one's style
• balking
• holding up
• braking
• arresting
• tethering
• strangling
• sabotaging
• chaining
• leashing
• barricading
• blockading
• choking
• confining
• derailing
• baffling
• 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

And some projects like hydro dams may be permanently shelved, hindering Nepal’s ambitions to diversify its economy by exporting energy to neighbors like India and Bangladesh. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

The motion helpfully offers an example of how a hindering information document could have been properly written. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

For now, the priority for Saudi Arabia, the United States, and their Yemeni allies must be protecting other key frontlines from Houthi advances and hindering Houthi efforts to consolidate control over northern Yemen and the Bab el Mandeb. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

They were accused of driving recklessly and hindering traffic in the busy entertainment district. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

But Reddington disagreed, and argued that the juror appears to have a personal issue that is hindering them from being able to deliberate fairly, and that the juror should be replaced with an alternate. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Rachel Moser, 56, also was charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive and criminal use of a communication device. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Garnett previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson, tampering with evidence, hindering apprehension and abuse of a corpse. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

His mother, Rachel Moser, 56, was charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, obstruction, abuse of a corpse and conspiracy. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026