Antonyms for hobble
ˈhɒb əlhob·ble

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. hobble

   Antonyms:
   nuisance, horror, aversion, bugbear, scarecrow, incubus

   Synonyms:
   pursuit, whim, amusement, specialty, idiosyncrasy

Matched Categories

1. • Impede
   • Shackle
   • Walk

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fetter, hobblenoun

   a shackle for the ankles or feet

   Synonyms:
   limp, hitch, fetter

2. hitch, hobble, limpverb

   the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

   Synonyms:
   enlistment, incumbrance, snag, duty tour, stay, preventive, fetter, limp, hitch, tour, stoppage, check, tour of duty, interference, preventative, halt, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, term of enlistment, stop, hang-up, arrest, rub

3. limp, gimp, hobble, hitchverb

   walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

   "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, hitchhike, jerk, buck, limp, hopple, thumb, catch, gimp

4. hobbleverb

   hamper the action or progress of

   "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

   Synonyms:
   hopple, gimp, limp, hitch

5. hopple, hobbleverb

   strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

   "hobble race horses"

   Synonyms:
   hopple, gimp, limp, hitch

How to use hobble in a sentence?

1. Matt Schlapp:

   Donald Trump has very wide authority, really unchecked authority, to talk to world leaders about anything Donald Trump deems appropriate as Donald Trump is representing the United States of America, if this were able to go forward, any staffer in an agency could constantly hobble a Democratic President, duly elected.

How to pronounce hobble?

How to say hobble in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency