Antonyms for hinder
ˈhɪn dərhin·der

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. hinder2

   Synonyms:
   back, posterior, hind, rear

   Antonyms:
   front, fore

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. hinder

   To hinder is to keep from action, progress, motion, or growth, or to make such action, progress, motion, or growth later in beginning or completion than it would otherwise have been. An action is prevented by anything that comes in before it to make it impossible; it is hindered by anything that keeps it from either beginning or ending so soon as it otherwise would, or as expected or intended. It is more common, however, to say that the start is delayed, the progress hindered. An action that is hindered does not take place at the appointed or appropriate time; that which is prevented does not take place at all; to hinder a thing long enough may amount to preventing it. A railroad-train may be hindered by a snow-storm from arriving on time; it may by special order be prevented from starting. To retard is simply to make slow by any means whatever. To obstruct is to hinder, or possibly to prevent advance or passage by putting something in the way; to oppose or resist is to hinder, or possibly to prevent by directly contrary or hostile action, resist being the stronger term and having more suggestion of physical force; obstructed roads hinder the march of an enemy, tho there may be no force strong enough to oppose it; one opposes a measure, a motion, an amendment, or the like; it is a criminal offense to resist an officer in the discharge of his duty; the physical system may resist the attack of disease or the action of a remedy. Compare CONQUER; IMPEDIMENT; OBSTRUCT.

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   Synonyms:
   baffle, balk, bar, block, check, clog, counteract, delay, embarrass, encumber, foil, frustrate, hamper, impede, interrupt, obstruct, oppose, prevent, resist, retard, stay, stop, thwart

   Preposition:
   Hinder one in his progress; from acting promptly; by opposition.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. hinder

   Antonyms:
   accelerate, expedite, enable, promote, facilitate

   Synonyms:
   prevent, interrupt, obstruct, retard, debar, embarrass, impede, thwart, block, stop

Matched Categories

1. • Disadvantage
   • Prevent

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. back(a), hind(a), hinder(a)verb

   located at or near the back of an animal

   "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"

   Antonyms:
   anterior

2. impede, hinderverb

   be a hindrance or obstacle to

   "She is impeding the progress of our project"

   Antonyms:
   anterior

   Synonyms:
   jam, block, obturate, stymy, stymie, embarrass, hamper, impede, handicap, blockade, obstruct, close up, occlude

3. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb

   hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

   Antonyms:
   anterior

   Synonyms:
   block up, lug, immobilize, seal off, obturate, handicap, jam, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, abash, obstruct, deflect, parry, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, hamper, impede, block, forget, stop, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, halt, choke up, stymie

4. handicap, hinder, hamperverb

   put at a disadvantage

   "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

   Antonyms:
   anterior

   Synonyms:
   impede, block, invalid, cramp, embarrass, stymy, stymie, incapacitate, hamper, strangle, halter, handicap, obstruct, blockade, disable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hinderadjective

   Synonyms:
   rear, back

2. hindernoun

   Synonyms:
   (Slang) buttocks, rump, seat, fundament

3. hinderverb

   Synonyms:
   retard, obstruct, hamper, impede, forestall, forefend, check, thwart, foil

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nurture

   Submitted by @Muskan on December 28, 2020  

2. propel

   Submitted by anonymous on December 2, 2019  

How to use hinder in a sentence?

1. Lee Cheuk-yan:

   The charges will not hinder our fight for democracy, freedom and our human right to continue to gather, march and protest.

2. Mark Green:

   Another month and another effort from DHS to hinder transparency with the American people. It’s no surprise we get our most important information from DHS on a Friday after dark, the Southwest border is an unmitigated disaster and these monthly encounter numbers from DHS prove just that.

3. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   Today, legal loopholes significantly hinder the Department's ability to appropriately detain and promptly remove family units that have no legal basis to remain in the country, this rule addresses one of the primary pull factors for illegal immigration and allows the federal government to enforce immigration laws as passed by Congress.

4. The IFC:

   In the meantime, we are going to work to ensure that this ruling does not affect our ability to deliver for our partner countries and does not hinder our mission.

5. The White House:

   The administration is strongly committed to the long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, we are also fully committed to ending public financing for the most polluting power plants overseas, except in the poorest countries, and oppose language that would hinder implementation of the president's Climate Action Plan.

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