Synonyms 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

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

   Antonyms:
   accelerate, expedite, enable, promote, facilitate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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"

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

   Antonyms:
   anterior

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

   hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

   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

   Antonyms:
   anterior

4. handicap, hinder, hamperverb

   put at a disadvantage

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

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

   Antonyms:
   anterior

Matched Categories

1. • Disadvantage
   • Prevent

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. choke (verb)

   stop growth

   plants can be choked by grass, and grass can be choked off by weeds

   Submitted by erhnice on July 28, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. hinderadjective

   Synonyms:
   hind, back, posterior

2. hinderverb

   Synonyms:
   prevent (temporarily), impede, obstruct, stop, interrupt, retard, check, thwart, oppose, embarrass

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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

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1. List of paraphrases for "hinder":

   impede, hamper, obstruct, prevent, inhibit, impair, interfere, hinders, disrupt, constrain, block, undermine, preclude, obstructs, thwart, frustrate, hindering

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How to use hinder in a sentence?

1. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail:

   I believe the Malaysian people want Dato' Sri Najib to go on leave as prime minister so as not to create the perception of abuse of power or process to halt or hinder a full and transparent investigation on this very serious issue.

2. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   If they (the European Commission) don't hinder us, then in essence we could realize part of the former South Stream project via Turkey.

3. Rebecca Slaughter:

   The commission should more broadly consider whether any pharmaceutical merger is likely to exacerbate anticompetitive conduct by the merged firm or to hinder innovation.

4. Dean Blandino:

   I think it's debatable, there was a left hand on (Pettigrew's) shoulder, but does that significantly hinder the receiver's ability to make the catch?

5. Rami Fahmy Mayuni:

   A return to normal life still faces huge obstacles, the Houthis planted dozens of landmines to hinder our ability to take it back. The battle was violent and took a couple hours, but the power plant is destroyed, and there's no way to pump water.