Synonyms of stymie

stymie

verb

ˈstī-mē 

as in to impede

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impede
• hinder
• hamper
• embarrass
• obstruct
• inhibit
• handicap
• disrupt
• delay
• restrain
• interfere (with)
• block
• thwart
• encumber
• hobble
• constrain
• cramp
• frustrate
• clog
• tie up
• handcuff
• hold back
• short-circuit
• shackle
• fetter
• stifle
• trammel
• hog-tie
• curb
• tie
• give a hard time
• rein
• bind
• retard
• manacle
• balk
• retain
• cramp one's style
• hold up
• strangle
• check
• derail
• brake
• sabotage
• choke
• confine
• arrest
• baffle
• smother
• tether
• barricade
• bog (down)
• blockade
• suffocate
• chain
• repress
• leash
• foil
• roadblock
• suppress
• mire
• stump
• muzzle
• halter
• hem (in)
• hedge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• help
• facilitate
• assist
• aid
• open
• clear
• liberate
• make way
• encourage
• promote
• release
• free
• loosen
• unclog
• unplug
• unstop
• smooth
• further
• untie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stymie

Bregman threw it to Busch at first to pick up a second out and stymie the Twins’ threat. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

But patient access has been stymied for years by high prices, insurance restrictions and limited prescribing by doctors. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) also sent a letter to the FCC, highlighting how the FCC ID requirement threatens to stymie consumers' ability to resell their products. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

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