hampered
Slowed by obstacles
Hampered means hindered or impeded—held back from full effectiveness or free movement.
Something that hampers creates obstacles or restrictions: The investigation was hampered by missing records.
Bad weather hampered rescue efforts.
A hampered person or operation can still function, but not at full capacity.
Blocked from proceeding
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- stymiedBlocked from progressing
- impededObstructed or slowed
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
foiled · frustrated · derailed · stalled · disrupted · sabotaged · undermined · counteracted
Forced into narrow limits
- limitedRestricted in extent
- confinedKept within bounds
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- inhibitedHeld back by self-consciousness
restrained · fettered · shackled · bound · trammelled · circumscribed · cramped · narrowed
obstructed
Blocked from proceeding
blocked · foiled · frustrated · derailed · stalled · disrupted · sabotaged · undermined · counteracted · checked
constrained
Forced into narrow limits
inhibited · restrained · fettered · shackled · bound · trammelled · circumscribed · cramped · narrowed · controlled
encumbered
Made difficult to move
- ladenHeavily weighted down
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- saddledBurdened or mounted
overwhelmed · taxed · oppressed · afflicted · plagued · troubled · beset · strapped · heavy · overburdened
hamperedunhampered
Free from hindrance
unimpeded · free · unrestricted · unhindered · unobstructed
- laundry hamperContainer for unwashed garments
- picnic hamperWoven outdoor meal carrier
- wicker hamperWoven container for storage