stymieing
Putting up obstacles
Stymieing is the present participle of stymie, meaning to block, thwart, or prevent progress.
When something stymies you, it creates an obstacle that stops you from moving forward or achieving your goal.
Budget cuts are stymieing our research efforts.
The investigation was stymied by uncooperative witnesses.
The term originated in golf, where a stymie was an opponent's ball blocking your path to the hole.
Something blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- blockadeSealing off a place
hurdle · snag · stumbling block · barrier · wall · barricade · obstruction · deterrent
To limit or restrict
- curtailTo cut short
- restrictTo impose limits upon
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
- limitMaximum allowed extent
handicap · encumber · shackle · curb · bridle · fetter · hobble · trammel
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- roadblockObstruction across a road
blockade · hurdle · snag · stumbling block · barrier · wall · barricade · obstruction · deterrent · complication
constrain
To limit or restrict
limit · handicap · encumber · shackle · curb · bridle · fetter · hobble · trammel · suppress
thwart
Prevent success of
hinder · obstruct · foil · derail · sabotage · undermine · stifle · balk · inhibit · frustrate
slow
Lacking in speed
setback · holdup · postpone · prolong · suspend · defer · detain · lag · logjam · backlog
stymieingempowering
Giving authority or confidence
freeing · liberating · unleashing · unblocking · unburdening