hinder
To make something harder to do or slow it down.
hinder in a sentence
- The deep snow hindered the walkers, so the short trip took all afternoon.
- Do not let a heavy rucksack hinder you on the walk. Pack light so nothing slows you down.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to hinder?
- Aassist
- Baid
- Chelp
- Dblock
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D: block. The other three mean the opposite of hinder.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to hinder?
- Adelay
- Bblock
- Chelp
- Dslow
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C: help. The other three mean nearly the same as hinder.
Words that mean something similar
block, slow, delay
Words that mean the opposite
help, aid, assist
More words about movement & action
- hoist: To lift something up, often using ropes or effort.
- hurtle: To move very fast, often without control.
- immobile: Not moving or not able to move.
- intercept: To stop or catch something before it reaches where it is going.
- jaunt: A short trip taken for fun.
- jostle: To push and bump against people in a crowd.
- laborious: Needing a lot of hard, slow work.
- languid: Slow, relaxed and without energy.
More words to explore
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