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stymie

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Synonyms & Antonyms of stymie

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers

Synonyms for stymie

clog,
cramp,
embarrass,
encumber,
fetter,
hamper,
handcuff,
handicap,
hinder,
hobble,
hog-tie,
hold back,
hold up,
impede,
inhibit,
interfere (with),
manacle,
obstruct,
shackle,
short-circuit,
tie up,
trammel

Words Related to stymie

balk,
check,
constrain,
curb,
rein,
restrain

bind,
chain,
halter,
leash,
tether,
tie

arrest,
brake,
delay,
retain,
retard

barricade,
block,
blockade,
roadblock

bog (down),
mire

choke,
smother,
stifle,
strangle,
suffocate

baffle,
foil,
frustrate,
stump,
thwart

derail,
disrupt,
sabotage

muzzle,
repress,
suppress

confine,
hedge (in),
hem (in)

Phrases Synonymous with stymie

cramp one's style,
give a hard time

Near Antonyms for stymie

clear,
make way,
open,
unclog,
unplug,
unstop

free,
liberate,
release,
untie

loosen,
smooth

encourage,
further,
promote

Antonyms for stymie

aid,
assist,
facilitate,
help

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Thesaurus Entries Near stymie

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“Stymie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of stymie was in 1902

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