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HINDERING Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word hindering. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word hindering. (close relations)
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blocking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

clogging
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• preventing movement

frustrating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• discouraging by hindering

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

impeding
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• preventing movement

thwarting
verbv
noun

• an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

adjective satellite

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

delaying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

encumbering
adjectiveadj
verb

• restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

hampering
verbv
noun

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

• a basket usually with a cover

verb

• prevent the progress or free movement of

• put at a disadvantage

handicapping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

• advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

verb

• injure permanently

• attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

• put at a disadvantage

inhibiting
adjectiveadj
verb

• prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

• limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

• consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

• make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

obstructing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• block passage through

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

preventing
verbv
verb

• keep from happening or arising; make impossible

• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

restraining
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

• prevent (someone or something) from doing something

• prevent the action or expression of

retarding
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a person of subnormal intelligence

verb

• cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate

• be delayed

• slow the growth or development of

• lose velocity; move more slowly

trammelling
verbv
noun

• a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

• an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

• a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

block
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

• a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

• a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

• a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit

• housing in a large building that is divided into separate units

• (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted

• an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension

• a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

• a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

• a platform from which an auctioneer sells

• the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

verb

• render unsuitable for passage

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• stop from happening or developing

• interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

• run on a block system

• interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

• stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block

• obstruct

• block passage through

• support, secure, or raise with a block

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

• be unable to remember

• shape by using a block

• shape into a block or blocks

• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

hamper
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

• a basket usually with a cover

verb

• prevent the progress or free movement of

• put at a disadvantage

impede
verbv
verb

• be a hindrance or obstacle to

• block passage through

obstruct
verbv
verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• block passage through

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

bar
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War

• a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

• a counter where you can obtain food or drink

• a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

• musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

• an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal

• the act of preventing

• (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

• a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore

• the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction

• a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

• a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

• a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

• a heating element in an electric fire

• (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried

verb

• prevent from entering; keep out

• render unsuitable for passage

• expel, as if by official decree

• secure with, or as if with, bars

Best Hypernyms For HINDERING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hindering, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
prevent blocking disadvantage disfavor disfavour forbid foreclose forestall frustrating impeding keep limiting preclude delaying hampering inhibiting obstructing preventing restraining

Alternatives for BLOCKING

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