hampered

The word “hampered” has 2 syllables: ham-pered.

It's pronounced as /ˈhæmpərd/.


What is synonym and antonym for hampered?

In the thesaurus, “hampered” has 34 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hampered along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for hampered

  • answerable
  • barred
  • blocked
  • checked
  • circumscribed
  • closed
  • confined
  • constrained
  • controlled
  • cramped
  • culpable
  • defined
  • deprived
  • embarrassed
  • finite
  • governed
  • guilty
  • handicapped
  • hindered
  • impeded
  • important
  • imprisoned
  • liable
  • narrow
  • obstructed
  • pledged
  • prescribed
  • reduced
  • restrained
  • restricted
  • secured
  • shortened
  • subject
  • tethered

Antonyms for hampered

Meanings of hampered

  • verb
    1. To put into a hamper.
    2. To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
    3. To impede in motion or progress.
  • adjective
    1. Impeded or encumbered as if chained or fettered.

Example Sentences

  • The heavy rainfall hampered their progress on the hiking trail.
  • Technical difficulties hampered the completion of the project on time.
  • The injury hampered his ability to perform at his usual level in the game.
  • Economic instability hampered the company's expansion plans.
  • Limited resources hampered their efforts to provide adequate relief to the affected areas.

On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hampered, such as: abandoned, aided, answerable, assisted, barred, blocked, checked.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

baffled

  • astonished
  • awed
  • befuddled
  • bewildered
  • clueless
  • confused
  • dazed
  • disorganized
  • distracted
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • frustrated
  • hampered
  • hesitant
  • humbled
  • indecisive
  • muddled
  • mystified
  • overpowered
  • overwhelmed
  • perplexed
  • perturbed
  • puzzled
  • rattled
  • routed
  • shocked
  • skeptical
  • startled
  • stunned
  • surprised
  • suspicious
  • tentative
  • uncertain
  • unconvinced
  • undecided
  • unsettled
  • unsure

balked

narrowed

  • blocked
  • constricted
  • contracted
  • cramped
  • definite
  • hampered
  • hindered
  • impeded
  • lessened
  • limited
  • obstructed
  • pinched
  • precarious
  • precise
  • restricted
  • slender
  • slim
  • small
  • thin
  • tight
  • tightened

obstructed

  • airtight
  • barred
  • blocked
  • broken
  • choked
  • clogged
  • closed
  • confined
  • controlled
  • crowded
  • defined
  • delayed
  • deprived
  • disrupted
  • embarrassed
  • excluded
  • fast
  • glutted
  • gridlocked
  • hampered
  • hindered
  • impeded
  • impenetrable
  • insurmountable
  • jammed
  • overcrowded
  • postponed
  • prescribed
  • prevented
  • reduced
  • restrained
  • secured
  • short
  • shortened
  • stopped
  • swollen
  • teeming
  • tethered
  • uncomfortable
  • wedged

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