hinder

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈhɪndə/ 🇺🇸 /ˈhɪndɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in delay or obstruction of progress or action.; To prevent or hold back from doing something; to impede or obstruct.
  2. adjective
    Located at the back or rear; posterior. (Archaic or dialectal usage.)
  3. verb
    To keep back or restrain; to check or curb.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: hinders Past: hindered Past part.: hindered Pres part.: hindering

Collocations

hinder progresshinder developmenthinder growthhinder the processhinder movementhinder efforts

Derivatives

hindrancehindererunhinderedhinderingly

Synonyms

obstructimpedehamperthwartinhibitblock

Antonyms

helpaidfacilitateassistpromote

Commonly confused

hind
EN: 'Hind' is an adjective meaning 'rear' or 'back' (e.g., hind legs), while 'hinder' is primarily a verb meaning to obstruct or delay.
hamper
EN: 'Hamper' often implies physical constraint or encumbrance, while 'hinder' is more general and can refer to any kind of obstruction or delay.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'hinder' (verb, to obstruct) with 'hind' (adjective, meaning rear/back). The present participle is 'hindering', not 'hindereing'.

💬 Examples

  1. The heavy rain hindered the rescue team's efforts to reach the stranded hikers.

  2. Lack of funding hindered the development of the new vaccine.

  3. The farmer walked toward the hinder end of the barn.

  4. Nothing could hinder him from pursuing his dream of becoming a musician.