Hinder

/ˈhɪndə/

Synonyms for "hinder" (336 found)

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Verb(24 words)

hamper impede obstruct frustrate handicap preclude stymie thwart antagonize antagonizes avert bedevil behedge block blockade blockaded blunt bogged botheredcause problems

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complicate complicates constipated constipates

aft after arrest arse back backside backward baffle balk barbeat offbehind blockbog downbottle upbottom brake bridle bum burden

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butt buttocks check clog confine constrain

Noun(15 words)

aral barricades bars baulkblock normal forceblock signatureblockades blocking blocksbog typebogger bogs bothering clogs cluttering

Adjective(3 words)

back baffling complicated

Strong matches (100)

contain control coolcool offcoop counter countercheck curb curtail damdam updamp dampen debar decelerate defeat defer delay detain deter

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discourage dompt dragdrive backembargo encumber enjoin entrammel fanny fendfend offfetter foil forbid forestall frustrate govern guard hamper hamstring handicap hind hindmost hobble hog-tie holdhold at bayhold backhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in leashhold offhold up

Noun(16 words)

cramp damaging defeat derailing disadvantage disadvantages discommoding fettering foils hampering hampers hamstrings handicaps hassles hobbles hobbling

Verb(28 words)

daunts delay derails difficult diminish disables disadvantaging discomfit discommode discommoded discouragesdisrupt ecosystem servicesdisturbs embarrass encumbered encumberserases progressfilibustered foil foiled

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forestay forslow fowled frustrated frustratesget in the wayhampered hamstrung

Adjective(2 words)

handicapped hind

Related words (168)

Verb(58 words)

hold uphurt immobilize impair impaired impeded impedes impeding impinge incommode inconvenienced inhibit inhibited inhibits interfere interfered intervene irked lessen let

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Noun(30 words)

hurdlesimmobilized patientinconvenience inconveniences inconveniencing interfering kinks limiting logjams miring obstacles plagues plaguing preventing retarding retards roadblock roadblocking snags spites

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stifling stunt stunts stymieing trammelling trammels trouble vexer waylaying weirs

impede inhibit intercept interfereinterfere withintermeddle interrupt intervene keepkeep at baykeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep offkeep under controllaglay under restraintlimit lumber

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make latemanacle meddle militate mire obstruct obviate oppose parry posterior postern postpone preclude prevent prohibit pullpull inpush backput backrear rearward rebuff reinrein inrepel repress repulse resist restrain retard retral retrench retrograde sabotage scotchset backshackle slacken slowslow downsnub speedstave offstay stop straiten stunt stymie suppress tail thwart tietie downtrammelturn asideward offwithhold

Determiner(1 words)

no ground

Adjective(2 words)

troubled troubling

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6 relation types

More general

14 entries

delay disadvantage disfavor disfavour forbid foreclose forestall impede impediment keep preclude prevent restrict restriction

More specific

6 entries

block delay distraction obstacle obstruction setback

Collocations

6 entries

development obstacleefficiency lossgrowth hindrancelearning barrierperformance setbackprogress delay

Inflections

3 entries

hindered hindering hinders

Derivations

2 entries

hindering hindrance

similar

1 entries

posterior

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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Nothing could hinder Kate from using all her energy to polish her performances.

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Don't hinder me in my work.

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There is nothing to hinder me.

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He didn't come to help, but to hinder us.

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