stymied
Unable to advance
Stymied means blocked or thwarted—unable to proceed because of an obstacle.
Originally a golf term for when an opponent's ball blocks your path to the hole, it now applies to any frustrating impasse: The investigation was stymied by missing records.
We're completely stymied on how to fix this.
Prevented from succeeding
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
- hinderedSlowed or obstructed
- impededObstructed or slowed
foiled · balked · derailed · stonewalled · frustrated · checked · halted · stopped
Mutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- logjamObstruction halting flow
dead-end · quagmire · bottleneck · cul-de-sac · roadblock · checkmate · mire · morass
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- confoundedThoroughly puzzled or frustrated
- baffledUtterly unable to understand
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
- flummoxedUtterly perplexed
perplexed · stumped · defeated · discouraged · disheartened · deflated · demoralized · nonplussed
thwarted
Prevented from succeeding
impeded · foiled · balked · derailed · stonewalled · frustrated · checked · halted · stopped · prevented
deadlock
Mutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
logjam · dead-end · quagmire · bottleneck · cul-de-sac · roadblock · checkmate · mire · morass · catch-22
exasperated
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- confoundedThoroughly puzzled or frustrated
- baffledUtterly unable to understand
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
flummoxed · perplexed · stumped · defeated · discouraged · disheartened · deflated · demoralized · nonplussed · stuck
- stuckjammed, clogged, trapped, stuck in mud, snowed in
- irritabilitycranky, grouchy, grumpy, irritated, annoyed
- dejectiondejected, despondent, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited
stymiedaided
Gave assistance to
assisted · helped · facilitated · enabled · promoted
stymiedempowered
Given power to act
effective · productive · successful · thriving · flourishing
stymiedadvancing
Moving in forward direction
progressing · moving forward · unimpeded · unstoppable · rolling along