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Definitions

stymie

[stahy-mee] / ˈstaɪ mi /
VERB
frustrate, hinder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choke off crimp foil impede obstruct stall stonewall thwart
STRONG
balk block confound corner crab cramp defeat mystify nonplus pigeonhole prevent puzzle shelve snooker stump
WEAK
cramp one's style cut off dead-end give the runaround hang fire hang-up hold off hold up put on back burner put on hold throw a monkey wrench into
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abet advance aid assist forward help support
STRONG
allow clarify clear up enlighten explain explicate let go release
WEAK
encourage

Example Sentences

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The measure was widely decried by many in tech, who warned it would unleash patchwork regulation that would stymie AI development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

And they understand behavioral finance and the psychological biases that can cloud your judgment and stymie your saving, spending and investing habits.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

The administration could also stymie builder share repurchases, Kim noted.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Critics of the effort to list lion populations have said that it will stymie residential and commercial projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Elsie required only a short putt to win the hole and make herself "dormy," and Pip had laid her a dead stymie.

From "Pip" A Romance of Youth by Hay, Ian

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.