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

Websites often attract unsuitable clients due to ineffective copy, hindering business growth. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Banking, roads and internet services have largely been disrupted since then, hindering the ​flow of information, meaning Reuters could not independently verify the figure of over 30 dead given by the JAAC about the clashes around Rawalakot. — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026

In the comments under Adeyemi’s video Wednesday, frustrated fans asked the author to be more transparent, while others suggested a nondisclosure agreement might be hindering her ability to discuss the incident. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Still, they weren’t built for 2026, and playing in a minor-league park might be hindering their pitching development. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 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. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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