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hampered

ADJECTIVE

burdened

Synonyms

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laden loaded taxed

Antonyms

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unloaded

WEAK

unburdened

ADJECTIVE

confined

Synonyms

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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

Antonyms

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healthy well

WEAK

free liberated unlimited

ADJECTIVE

laden

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burdened charged encumbered full oppressed taxed weighted

WEAK

fraught weighed down

Antonyms

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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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

Antonyms

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innocent right unaccountable

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excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

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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

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

Example Sentences

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Confidence inched higher in April, though sentiment continues to be hampered by rising cost pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Considered one of the better tight ends available in free agency, Njoku was still looking for a new team in May because he had a disappointing 2025 season that was hampered by a knee injury.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“I should never have gone, looking back,” says Rooney, who was also hampered by a groin injury that he had not reported.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Planet Fitness has also made some marketing missteps, which hampered growth in the critical early months of the year.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Lou, hampered by a leg muscle he’d injured on the first morning of the trek to Base Camp, was slow but competent.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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