Synonyms of hobbled

hobbled 1 of 2

adjective

as in feeble

Related Words

• feeble
• debilitated
• disabled
• infirm
• maimed
• mutilated
• enfeebled
• weakened
• weak
• decrepit
• wasted
• frail
• paralyzed
• paralytic
• paraplegic
• incapacitated
• paretic
• impaired
• quadriplegic
• hemiplegic
• hamstrung

Dissimilar Words

• whole
• well
• able-bodied
• healthy
• robust
• sound
• fit
• hearty
• hale

hobbled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hobble

1

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• embarrassed
• handicapped
• obstructed
• stymied
• shackled
• cramped
• blocked
• handcuffed
• inhibited
• delayed
• encumbered
• fettered
• short-circuited
• clogged
• manacled
• restrained
• tied up
• disrupted
• constrained
• trammeled
• hog-tied
• interfered (with)
• tied
• held back
• bound
• frustrated
• thwarted
• reined
• stifled
• tethered
• balked
• curbed
• checked
• gave a hard time
• held up
• cramped one's style
• chained
• leashed
• retarded
• retained
• choked
• confined
• braked
• barricaded
• mired
• strangled
• baffled
• arrested
• blockaded
• sabotaged
• derailed
• haltered
• bogged (down)
• smothered
• roadblocked
• suffocated
• stumped
• muzzled
• foiled
• repressed
• suppressed
• hemmed (in)
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• aided
• assisted
• opened
• facilitated
• cleared
• released
• freed
• liberated
• untied
• loosened
• encouraged
• smoothed
• unplugged
• unstopped
• promoted
• unclogged
• made way
• furthered

2

as in limped

to walk while favoring one leg

I hobbled home with a twisted ankle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limped
• halted
• shuffled
• stumbled
• lurched
• staggered
• faltered
• tottered
• floundered
• shambled
• blundered
• wavered
• hitched
• wobbled
• teetered
• doddered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strode
• sailed
• glided
• breezed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hobbled

Adjective

Everybody except a hobbled Beast Mortos were sent crashing down to the floor. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Nikola Jokić put up another triple-double (25-13-11), and Anthony Edwards (knee) looked too hobbled to match. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Herro, who started Thursday’s second half in place of the hobbled Powell, has been primarily used as a starter since the start of the 2022-23 season but has played as a reserve in each of the last four games after returning from a rib injury. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

The hobbled infielder put the Blue Jays up early in the game with an incredible three-run home run. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025

How Tehran’s theocracy responds in the weeks and months ahead, whether that means lashing out or trying to rebuild its hobbled economy at home, will be crucial. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025

And Canada had much stricter quarantining and social-distancing guidelines, which resulted in hobbled attendance and many stars opting to skip TIFF all together. — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025

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

However, Brissett's play tapered off after he was hobbled by a knee injury. — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

After this game ended last season, MU hobbled its way to eight wins while KU lost its last three to miss out on a bowl. — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

With oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz hobbled by war, China is betting on Egypt’s Suez Canal and diplomatic clout to anchor its wider push across the Arab and African worlds. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

However, when one of the three women feels guilty about snubbing their lifelong pal, Mel shows up and suddenly the weekend turns to complete chaos, tempting the trio to break free from the madness that has hobbled their friend group for years. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Hui’s Evergrande Group has been hobbled by debt since 2021, with $300 billion in liabilities. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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