Synonyms of hinders

hinders

verb

present tense third-person singular of hinder

as in impedes

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

• impedes
• hampers
• obstructs
• embarrasses
• inhibits
• stymies
• handicaps
• short-circuits
• encumbers
• blocks
• disrupts
• restrains
• interferes (with)
• hobbles
• delays
• constrains
• cramps
• clogs
• thwarts
• frustrates
• fetters
• trammels
• shackles
• ties up
• holds back
• stifles
• handcuffs
• hog-ties
• binds
• gives a hard time
• ties
• curbs
• cramps one's style
• retards
• manacles
• reins
• retains
• balks
• chains
• holds up
• strangles
• brakes
• sabotages
• checks
• tethers
• baffles
• derails
• roadblocks
• arrests
• chokes
• smothers
• suffocates
• bogs (down)
• represses
• confines
• barricades
• blockades
• leashes
• foils
• suppresses
• mires
• halters
• stumps
• hedges (in)
• muzzles
• hems (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helps
• facilitates
• aids
• assists
• opens
• clears
• frees
• liberates
• encourages
• promotes
• releases
• unties
• loosens
• smooths
• furthers
• unplugs
• unclogs
• makes way
• unstops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hinders

Other scientists argue that vascular dysfunction hinders the brain’s ability to clear amyloid and injures neurons through other routes. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Unexcused absences in three consecutive elections freeze tax IDs, block nonvoters from applying to state jobs, hinders loans from state banks, and delays the issuance of passports. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

That change in mindset alone can reduce the frustration that so often hinders AI adoption inside organizations. — Doron Sitbon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Brazil’s internal fragmentation hinders international cooperation, too. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Being polished hinders the chance for an honest dialogue as the moon agitates Chiron. — Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

For example, Otto’s research has shown that, in yeast, having extra copies of every gene hinders the organism’s ability to adapt to the common antifungal medication nystatin. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Neptune retrograde hinders our intuition, leaving us lost in the fog. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 15 July 2026