Synonyms of stymied

stymied

verb

past tense of stymie

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• embarrassed
• obstructed
• handicapped
• blocked
• inhibited
• delayed
• hobbled
• cramped
• short-circuited
• disrupted
• clogged
• thwarted
• interfered (with)
• tied up
• encumbered
• shackled
• frustrated
• handcuffed
• constrained
• fettered
• restrained
• held back
• trammeled
• manacled
• hog-tied
• tied
• balked
• stifled
• bound
• curbed
• baffled
• reined
• gave a hard time
• held up
• cramped one's style
• checked
• retarded
• retained
• arrested
• tethered
• choked
• stumped
• mired
• sabotaged
• derailed
• barricaded
• roadblocked
• strangled
• leashed
• confined
• braked
• foiled
• blockaded
• chained
• bogged (down)
• smothered
• suffocated
• haltered
• muzzled
• repressed
• suppressed
• hemmed (in)
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• assisted
• aided
• facilitated
• opened
• cleared
• released
• liberated
• freed
• encouraged
• untied
• loosened
• promoted
• unstopped
• unplugged
• smoothed
• unclogged
• made way
• furthered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stymied

Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas, and its history of dictatorship, political upheaval and foreign intervention has long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The initiative tackles one of the industry’s biggest hurdles — scaling lower-impact materials and manufacturing — by aggregating demand instead of relying on isolated, brand-by-brand efforts that have stymied progress. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Under Vought’s leadership, the CFPB attempted to fire roughly 90% of its staff in April 2025 before a federal court ruling stymied the move. — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

Bitcoin rose above $86,000 to touch its highest level since January even after the Clarity Act was stymied in the Senate last week. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Boise State’s rushing attack began to crack open the Coyotes’ defense throughout the second half, but the passing game was stymied to just three plays covering at least 15 yards. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

Antitrust lawsuits by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America have stymied the deal. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Ukraine has mostly stymied Russia’s battlefield advance in recent months. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Last year in Brazil, Verstappen went from the pit lane to third place, stymied in the closing stages by Antonelli’s defense to cling on to second place. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026