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hindered

[hin-derd] / ˈhɪn dərd /
ADJECTIVE
disadvantaged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deprived impaired impoverished poor underprivileged
WEAK
discriminated against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich strong
WEAK
privileged prosperous wealthy
ADJECTIVE
interrupted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken delayed disrupted postponed
STRONG
checked discontinued obstructed suspended
WEAK
broken off cut short discontinuous held up interfered with intermittent irregular
ADJECTIVE
slow
Synonyms
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dull gradual low moderate sluggish stagnant stiff tame tedious time-consuming
STRONG
delayed detained down impeded lingering off prolonged protracted reduced slack
WEAK
backward behindhand belated conservative dead dilatory draggy inactive long-delayed long-drawn-out overdue sleepy tardy uneventful unproductive unprogressive unpunctual
Antonyms
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active bright exciting interesting lively violent wild
WEAK
busy cognizant hurried intelligent on cue on time quick rapid ready smart waiting

Example Sentences

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My creative output felt hindered, my concert calendar stale.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Apple’s lack of AI innovation hasn’t hindered customer demand for its latest iPhone 17 series, which led Apple to report record iPhone sales for the holiday quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Owen said injuries had hindered his own career, before adding: "He'll go down as a better player than me. But, at 17, please..."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He noted that South Korean semiconductor firms source key materials, such as helium, from the Middle East, and if supply is hindered that could hurt output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Others who might have helped us instead hindered us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela