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
• handicaps
• stymies
• short-circuits
• blocks
• encumbers
• disrupts
• restrains
• interferes (with)
• delays
• constrains
• hobbles
• cramps
• clogs
• thwarts
• frustrates
• fetters
• trammels
• shackles
• ties up
• holds back
• stifles
• handcuffs
• hog-ties
• binds
• ties
• gives a hard time
• curbs
• cramps one's style
• retards
• manacles
• reins
• retains
• balks
• strangles
• chains
• holds up
• sabotages
• brakes
• checks
• tethers
• baffles
• derails
• chokes
• roadblocks
• arrests
• smothers
• suffocates
• bogs (down)
• confines
• represses
• 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

The anti-caking coating that prevents cheese from sticking together also hinders cheese from blending or melting into other foods with ease. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

Conversely, destructive energy hinders performance, breeds resentment, and stifles innovation. —Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

In San Francisco, the city is modernizing its systems to ensure that, in the event of a disaster, nothing hinders the ability to communicate, coordinate, and respond. —Max Darrow, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Exercise also reduces chronic inflammation in the brain, which hinders its ability to repair itself, Oye-Somefun said. —Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026

In the northeastern state of Alagoas, some prisoners were handed a Kindle with 300 literary works on them, whereas other, more conservative states have heavy bureaucracy which hinders access, Dias said. —ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026

The instruments used to make antimatter create interference that hinders its study. —Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

Traveling back across the ocean also hinders preparation for the following week. —Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026

Trump urged Democrats to reopen DHS because the partial shutdown hinders the government’s ability to combat terrorists. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026