Synonyms of hobbles

hobbles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hobble

1

as in impedes

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in limps

to walk while favoring one leg

I hobbled home with a twisted ankle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limps
• halts
• shuffles
• stumbles
• staggers
• falters
• totters
• lurches
• wavers
• flounders
• hitches
• wobbles
• shambles
• teeters
• blunders
• dodders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strides
• glides
• sails
• breezes

hobbles

2 of 2

noun

plural of hobble

as in shackles

Related Words

• shackles
• lets
• fetters
• impediments
• obstacles
• handicaps
• restraints
• stops
• chains
• obstructions
• hurdles
• hindrances
• roadblocks
• clogs
• encumbrances
• manacles
• snags
• interferences
• inhibitions
• constraints
• curbs
• blocks
• trammels
• stumbling blocks
• embarrassments
• deterrents
• drags
• crimps
• barriers
• fences
• cushions
• pales
• dams
• fenders
• palings
• buffers
• walls
• barricades
• ramparts
• bumpers
• hedges
• pads
• bulwarks
• bars

Dissimilar Words

• doors
• gates
• entries
• entrances
• doorways
• portals
• breaks
• passes
• gaps
• entryways
• entranceways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hobbles

Verb

David Perno hobbles from his golf cart to the bench at Clarke Central’s football field and sits to watch practice start. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Major marine war risk providers have started to scrap cover for vessels operating in the Persian Gulf as the fallout from a sudden security shock hobbles key shipping routes in the region. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026

Carolyn switches her nail color from a bold red to a blander shade; John hobbles out of his George magazine office wearing a cast on his left ankle due to a paragliding accident. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026

Kittle hobbles off the field George Kittle limped off the field late in the third quarter with an ankle injury amid a productive night. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025

Todd hobbles into each frame like a joyless ghoul, hating the cameras and hating his wife for bringing them into his world. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025

In the video, an elderly man — played by Hiep Tran Nghia — gingerly hobbles around a stone town before an apocalypse of sorts strikes. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025