Hindered Meaning in English

word · lemma: hinder

US

ˈhɪndɝd

HIN-derd

UK

hˈɪndəd

HIN-dud

Definition

Prevented from making progress or moving freely; held back by obstacles or difficulties.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly formal or written English. Common with 'hindered by' or 'hindered from'. Suggests interference, but not a total stop. Not used for trivial obstacles.

• Spanish: obstaculizado - dificultado
• Portuguese (BR): impedido - dificultado
• Portuguese (PT): impedido - dificultado
• Chinese (Simplified): 受到阻碍 - 受到妨碍
• Chinese (Traditional): 受到阻礙 - 受到妨礙
• Hindi: रुका हुआ - बाधित
• Arabic: معاق - مُعَرْقَل
• Bengali: বাধাগ্রস্ত - বিঘ্নিত
• Russian: препятствованный - затруднённый
• Japanese: 妨げられた
• Vietnamese: bị cản trở
• Korean: 방해받은
• Turkish: engellenmiş
• Urdu: رکاوٹ کا شکار - متاثر
• Indonesian: terhambat - terhalang

Example Sentences

The rain hindered our picnic plans.

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She felt hindered by her lack of experience.

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Progress was hindered by technical problems.

basic

His injury really hindered his performance in the game.

natural

The project hasn’t started yet because we’re hindered by a lack of funding.

natural

I felt hindered from expressing my opinions at the meeting.

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