hamperer
One who impedes
A hamperer is someone or something that hinders or impedes progress.
The word appears occasionally in formal or literary contexts: Critics called the regulation a hamperer of innovation.
More commonly, English speakers use the verb hamper directly rather than forming this agent noun.
Barrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
setback · delay · interference · disruption · encumbrance · handicap · limitation · constraint
One who blocks progress
- blockerSomething that obstructs
- saboteurOne who deliberately undermines
- hindererOne who obstructs
- preventerOne who stops occurrence
disrupter · meddler · obstructionist · interloper · spoiler · foil · delayer · naysayer
Impeding forward progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
- obstructingBlocking forward movement
- thwartingObstructing intended outcomes
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
stalling · delaying · frustrating · stymieing · interfering · disrupting · restraining · curtailing
hindrance
Barrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
barrier · setback · delay · interference · disruption · encumbrance · handicap · limitation · constraint · stumbling block
obstructer
One who blocks progress
preventer · disrupter · meddler · obstructionist · interloper · spoiler · foil · delayer · naysayer · opponent
blocking
Impeding forward progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
- obstructingBlocking forward movement
- thwartingObstructing intended outcomes
hindering · stalling · delaying · frustrating · stymieing · interfering · disrupting · restraining · curtailing · suppressing
- laundry hamperContainer for unwashed garments
- picnic hamperWoven outdoor meal carrier
- wicker hamperWoven container for storage