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hampered

ADJECTIVE
burdened
Synonyms
STRONG
laden loaded taxed
Antonyms
STRONG
unloaded
WEAK
unburdened
ADJECTIVE
confined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circumscribed cramped imprisoned restrained restricted
STRONG
bound chilled compassed cramp detained grounded held hog-tied iced immured incarcerated indisposed invalided jailed pent sick
WEAK
bedfast bedridden bottled-up cooped up flattened out in chains in jail incommodious laid up locked up on ice sealed up shut-in
Antonyms
STRONG
healthy well
WEAK
free liberated unlimited
ADJECTIVE
laden
Synonyms
STRONG
burdened charged encumbered full oppressed taxed weighted
WEAK
fraught weighed down
Antonyms
WEAK
empty light unladen unloaded
ADJECTIVE
limited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defined finite narrow
STRONG
bound bounded checked circumscribed confined constrained controlled curbed delimited fixed local modified particular qualified reserved restrained sectional
WEAK
determinate hemmed in precise topical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unrestricted
STRONG
extroverted free general indefinite outgoing unbounded unlimited
WEAK
OK adequate limitless satisfactory sufficient
ADJECTIVE
responsible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
innocent right unaccountable
WEAK
excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy
ADJECTIVE
restricted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
STRONG
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
WEAK
held-back reined in small
Antonyms
STRONG
free unbounded

Example Sentences

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It likely delayed its detection and hampered efforts to deliver tests and treatment to the affected areas.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

These efforts have been hampered by the recent departure of Chairman Albert Manifold, who was abruptly fired last month amid concerns about bullying behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The blood-brain barrier has hampered treatment of neurological disorders, says Luka Kulic, who heads early development in neuroscience and rare diseases at Roche.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai was perhaps hampered by the fact his two spectacular free-kicks against Arsenal and Manchester City split votes for him down the middle.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

This difficulty greatly hampered the work on the “cranberry chemical,” aminotriazole.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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