HAMPERING Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

hampering 1 of 3

adjective

as in blocking

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hampering

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noun

as in limit

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hampering

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verb

present participle of hamper

as in hindering

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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The officials said the restrictions were disrupting high-speed military drones, hampering Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian attacks and conduct operations along the front line. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Kyiv sees this as an attempt to pressure it into concessions by hampering its aerial defense and military operations. — David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 Virus-carrying midges are hampering deer season in South Dakota, where an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease has prompted South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to issue deer license refunds. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Political uncertainty is hampering business investment, France’s biggest business group has warned, while anxious consumers are holding off on purchases. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Front-line workers have gone on strike several times since the outbreak began, further hampering efforts to contain the disease. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The Royals finished 22nd in runs scored, with injuries hampering much of the 2026 campaign. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Davis was unable to hear my questions, which required me to hold them up to the screen, hampering back-and-forth response. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampering

Adjective

The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of blocking

Verb

And warming temperatures are hindering their ability to perform essential functions.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Royce Moser, 18, is facing charges including murder, while his mother, 56-year-old Rachel Moser, is facing charges including hindering apprehension of a fugitive, according to court records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hindering

Adjective

Make no mistake, Sweeney inherits a talented but frustrating team.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Frustrating process to get assistance However, the new program will not launch until December, and some residents say a lack of clarity surrounding the assistance has made navigating the process frustrating.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrating

Noun

The resulting restrictions can, in turn, constrain power generation and hamper economic growth.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Lamy, now with the Jacques Delors Institute, was one of the authors of a recent policy paper that called for restrictions on Chinese exports using a quota system — an idea that the EU has now embraced.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of restriction

Verb

Rucker says crews arrived to find flames inside the building, but racks inside were impeding their movement and eventually blocked their exits, leading two firefighters to suffer burns.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
The insects tunnel their way into the trunk, impeding the tree’s water and nutrient supply and killing it within a year.

— Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeding

Noun

Airscope overcomes this limitation by delivering a large field of view in a design light enough for animals to wear freely.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Meta insisted its recent operational incidents come from technical limitations rather than any partiality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of limitation

Verb

Abiy's office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said that the latest fighting ended in its defeat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Abiy’s office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said the latest fighting ended in its defeat.

— Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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