Synonyms of stymied

stymied

verb

past tense of stymie

as in hampered

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stymied

Those who have tried to do so have been stymied by the continent’s negative terms of trade. — W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

The 6-foot-4 muscleman’s career rise often was stymied by his poor defense. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Les Bleus scored 13 goals in the first five games of the tournament but were stymied in the first half by a Paraguay team trying to turn the match into a rock fight. — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Ohtani was outdueled by Padres starter Michael King, who stymied the Dodgers’ offense, allowing one hit and a walk over six shutout innings. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 1 July 2026

These are all major breakthroughs for a soccer-loving continent that had been underrepresented on the sport’s biggest stage and whose soccer success was often stymied by financial struggles and administrative corruption. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Putin has described the attacks on Russian energy as an effort by Ukraine to distract attention from its losses on the battlefield, although analysts say the advance of Russian forces has been stymied in recent months. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

The Legislature has repeatedly rejected stiffer criminal penalties for wayward operators and stymied efforts to let cities or counties pick up enforcement slack when state inspectors are overburdened. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026