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
• clogged
• thwarted
• interfered (with)
• tied up
• encumbered
• shackled
• frustrated
• handcuffed
• constrained
• fettered
• restrained
• held back
• trammeled
• manacled
• hog-tied
• tied
• balked
• stifled
• bound
• curbed
• baffled
• reined
• gave a hard time
• held up
• cramped one's style
• checked
• retarded
• retained
• arrested
• tethered
• choked
• stumped
• mired
• sabotaged
• derailed
• barricaded
• roadblocked
• strangled
• leashed
• confined
• 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

Wildlife experts responding to the tour’s report set out on boats to try to remove the net, but were stymied by choppy waters. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The Hurricanes’ defense stymied Clemson’s offense in the first half. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026

That capped a five-man bullpen relay that stymied a Padres offense that had seemed oddly comfortable against Misiorowski. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas, and its history of dictatorship, political upheaval and foreign intervention has long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The initiative tackles one of the industry’s biggest hurdles — scaling lower-impact materials and manufacturing — by aggregating demand instead of relying on isolated, brand-by-brand efforts that have stymied progress. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Under Vought’s leadership, the CFPB attempted to fire roughly 90% of its staff in April 2025 before a federal court ruling stymied the move. — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

Bitcoin rose above $86,000 to touch its highest level since January even after the Clarity Act was stymied in the Senate last week. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Boise State’s rushing attack began to crack open the Coyotes’ defense throughout the second half, but the passing game was stymied to just three plays covering at least 15 yards. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026