HOBBLE Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈhä-bəl

Definition of hobble

as in to impede

to create difficulty for the work or activity of we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping

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as in to limp

to walk while favoring one leg I hobbled home with a twisted ankle

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hobble

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noun

as in let

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Recent Examples of hobble

Verb

The Clippers’ legal options are also hobbled by the NBA imposing a $700,000 fine on Leonard, which both Leonard and the NBPA accepted. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Ohtani was seen shaking out his arm between swings and hobbling off and on for months. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

In the video, Senior Corporal Edgar Morales was shot in the calf in the initial exchange, and is seen walking with a slight hobble afterward. — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023 The city said in its Thursday release that Chauvin knelt on her for several minutes, even after she had been restrained by a hobble. — Paradise Afshar, CNN, 14 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hobble

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The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The board’s original August notice alleged that visitors parked along private streets and could impede residents or emergency vehicles.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of impede

Verb

Los Bravos are limping into things a bit, with a 7-8 record in September.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The poor effort was the latest from a squad that mostly limped throughout a critical 15-game stretch against AL Central opponents that manager Derek Shelton identified as a sprint.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of limp

Noun

This reduces direct pressure and compression on deep blood vessels at the back of the legs, reducing hindrance to blood flow.

— Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
But Wallace uses this hindrance as inspiration for creative ways of translating King’s writing to the small screen.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindrance

Verb

This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
After injuries hampered his senior season, Bass-Moore encouraged her son to finish his final year of high school and not enroll early at Notre Dame.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hamper

Noun

There’s no spark between Gleeson and Frei, and the biggest impediments to the characters’ relationsip are self-imposed (Ned takes himself too seriously).

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
While San Diego County has no shortage of fast casual Mexican restaurant chains, large and small, Vitaro does not see that as an impediment to Qdoba’s growth here.

— Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of impediment

Verb

The researchers said as warming winters bring more precipitation as rain and less as snow, that could hinder efforts to replenish groundwater.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
However, in a person with PCD, those threadlike structures can beat abnormally, hindering airway clearance and contributing to recurrent respiratory infections.

— Molly Finlay, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hinder

Noun

From forms of development of the productive forces these relations turn into their fetters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
To drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty, and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems, were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony.

— Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026

Definition of fetter

Verb

Neither party acted on it; Republicans wanted to avoid embarrassing Trump, while Democrats wanted to avoid embarrassing Nancy Pelosi, whose husband is an active trader.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Ryan Clark once again accused ESPN of leaking the news of his firing to OutKick to embarrass him.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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