HAMPERED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in hindered

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verb

past tense of hamper

as in impeded

to create difficulty for the work or activity of fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path

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Efforts to prevent famine have been hampered by the January decision of the United States, once Somalia's largest donor, to freeze nearly all of the country's humanitarian aid. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 The Panthers’ third-round pick from two years ago had fought through two difficult seasons hampered by injury. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 The destruction hampered search efforts, forcing authorities to use helicopters to rescue people. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The response to Congo’s raging Ebola epidemic has been hampered by a severe lack of funding and pervasive misinformation, according to people on the front lines. — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026 The lack of wreckage has hampered efforts to determine the cause of the sinking and where to focus search operations, authorities said. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Cortes was an All-Star in 2022, though his 2025 season was hampered by injuries. — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampered

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Which in layman’s terms means the Canvas L can produce more precise, controlled and transparent sound.

— John Archer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026

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Dodson and Rodriguez had been competing for the starting spot opposite Brooks, but injuries to that unit had watered down the competition and hindered the evaluation process.

— Omar Kelly August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
The location of his injury has led some to wonder if he’ll be hindered — Judge did slump for a few weeks while playing through pain prior to going on the IL — but Boone didn’t share those concerns on Tuesday.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindered

Adjective

Study how the constrained labs built, and then apply those lessons with American compute behind them.

— Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
The skills that defined the role, from customer understanding and feature prioritization to roadmap negotiation, were shaped by constrained capacity.

— Pallavi Mahajan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of constrained

Verb

Kupor, head of the government’s chief human resources agency since July 2025, has publicly argued even jobs conducive to remote work can be impeded by working from home.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Kenya’s Red Cross said difficult terrain and a fire at the site of the crash impeded its search and recovery efforts.

— Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeded

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Yoon has defended his action, calling it a desperate attempt to draw public support for his fight against the liberal opposition Democratic Party that obstructed his agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs.

— Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstructed

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One night earlier in the tour, a woman Usher had brought onstage rebuked him, which embarrassed him.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
This isn’t a hypercar to smash lap records around the Nürburgring, but nor will it be embarrassed by a Porsche 911 GT3 at a track day.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

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