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To hinder something is to make it harder for it to happen or be done, such as by delaying it or interrupting it. To hinder someone is to make it harder for them to do something.

Close synonyms are hamper, impede, and obstruct. The word hinder is usually followed by the thing being hindered. It’s most commonly used in the context of progress, tasks, work, or other things that involve the completion of a goal.

A person can hinder someone else’s progress or work by interrupting them, getting in their way, or putting obstacles in their way. This can be intentional or unintentional. Obstacles themselves can also be said to hinder a person’s progress. When an obstacle hinders someone, it gets in their way, slows them down, and prevents them from making further progress (until they find a way past it).

Hinder can also mean to completely prevent or stop something from happening. However, in most cases, hinder doesn’t mean to stop something completely—only to slow its progress or delay it temporarily by making it more difficult to do.

Something that hinders can be called a hindrance.

Example: This traffic jam might hinder our ability to get there on time, but I’m going to try a detour.

The first records of the word hinder come from before 1000. It comes from the Old English hindrian, meaning “to hold back.” It’s related to the adjective hind, meaning “situated in the rear or at the back,” as in hind leg. (Something that is more hind can be said to be hinder, but this word is rarely used.)

To hinder someone is to hold them back, to block them, or to make what they’re doing more difficult. Heavy rain can hinder your ability to see clearly when driving. Distractions can hinder your ability to get work done efficiently. In sports, it’s often the goal to hinder your opponents’ attempts to score. Still, in most cases, to hinder something is to delay it or make it more difficult—not to stop it completely.

What are some other forms related to hinder?

• hinderer (noun)
• hinderingly (adverb)
• unhindered (adjective)
• unhindering (adjective)
• hindrance (noun)

What are some synonyms for hinder?

• hamper
• impede
• obstruct

What are some words that share a root or word element with hinder?��

• hind

What are some words that often get used in discussing hinder?

• progress
• plan
• work
• goal
• obstacle
• block
• delay
• prevent
• interfere
• thwart
• deter
• hold
• back
• stop
• interrupt

Hinder is usually used in the context of progress that has been delayed or goals that have been made more difficult by certain obstacles.

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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of hinder?

A. help
B. hamper
C. impede
D. obstruct