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past participle of hamper.
past tense form of hamper.

hampered

ADJECTIVE

burdened

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laden loaded taxed

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unloaded

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unburdened

ADJECTIVE

confined

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circumscribed cramped imprisoned restrained restricted

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bound chilled compassed cramp detained grounded held hog-tied iced immured incarcerated indisposed invalided jailed pent sick

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bedfast bedridden bottled-up cooped up flattened out in chains in jail incommodious laid up locked up on ice sealed up shut-in

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healthy well

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free liberated unlimited

ADJECTIVE

laden

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burdened charged encumbered full oppressed taxed weighted

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fraught weighed down

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empty light unladen unloaded

ADJECTIVE

limited

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defined finite narrow

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bound bounded checked circumscribed confined constrained controlled curbed delimited fixed local modified particular qualified reserved restrained sectional

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determinate hemmed in precise topical

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unrestricted

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extroverted free general indefinite outgoing unbounded unlimited

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OK adequate limitless satisfactory sufficient

ADJECTIVE

responsible

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answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

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at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation

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innocent right unaccountable

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excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

restricted

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barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

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bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

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held-back reined in small

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free unbounded

Example Sentences

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At times his project was hampered by his heavy-handed approach to retaining power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

The prospect of a resumed rally might be hampered by increasing competition in the AI chip market.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Negotiations that began in Switzerland this weekend are aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in exchange for broader sanctions relief, though talks have been hampered by continued fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

It was a treacherous descent and Dumbledore, hampered slightly by his withered hand, moved slowly.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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