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

Clark rolled her ankle while the Fever were on defense and, worse yet, hobbled off the court to the locker room. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Yet Reagan, especially at Reykjavik, was hobbled at times by rigidity and tunnel vision. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

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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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Kupor, head of the government’s chief human resources agency since July 2025, has publicly argued even jobs conducive to remote work can be impeded by working from home.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Carly Simon, whose recent Parkinson’s diagnosis didn’t impede her from releasing her first album in 18 years, Comes in Waves, has seemingly dedicated a song to her ex-husband, James Taylor.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of impede

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Only once that foundation is in place does the more surprising part of Friedman's research become relevant—what separates teams that clear this bar from those that merely limp along.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Thompson is the backup to Quentin Johnston, who limped off the practice field with an apparent leg injury this week and didn’t dress for the preseason game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of limp

Noun

Election experts say confusion, rather than actual changes to law, could be the main hindrance to voter participation in November.

— Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Rectitude is a hindrance in the game of electoral politics, where money greases the slippery pole and glad-hands welcome the winner with inside information.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindrance

Verb

Likewise, when crime bosses become international liabilities that could hamper Beijing’s relations with other countries, or when their political patrons fall and there are fewer political costs to targeting them, Beijing will act.

— Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
The administration’s postponement of a Food and Drug Administration rule hampered the food safety system, which hindered a response to the outbreak.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hamper

Noun

The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Heat generated during data processing is an impediment to the processing power and scalability of the device.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of impediment

Verb

That means making choices that support fertility, not hinder it — like getting regular exercise or cutting out cannabis, nicotine and alcohol.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Dodson and Rodriguez had been competing for the starting spot opposite Brooks, but injuries to that unit had watered down the competition and hindered the evaluation process.

— Omar Kelly August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 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

For example, a relative’s benign remark about the texture of a turkey dinner at a family gathering might be interpreted by someone with schizophrenia as a statement meant to embarrass them.

— Matthew Kurtz, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
College students should not have to worry about their parents embarrassing them to an audience of thousands.

— Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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