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

One defendant, who is the father of a student, is accused of tampering with evidence and hindering the investigation. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Paul Robinson is charged with felony tampering and hindering apprehension for trying to conceal evidence. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

He was also recorded discussing removing Armenia's PM, raising concerns about electoral interference and hindering peace efforts. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Avoiding the storm-hindering winds would give it a better shot at becoming a tropical depression or storm. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

My team’s recent research in rural Appalachia has found several ways that extreme weather is further hindering social activities. — Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

And, if this were to be brought before a court, a coach would have a good argument that the government is hindering their ability to obtain work. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 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