stymied (Meaning)
stymied
to present an obstacle to
Synonyms & Antonyms of stymied
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- stumped
- curbed
- baffled
- repressed
- held up
- retained
- checked
- gave a hard time
- blockaded
- barricaded
- bound
- manacled
- confined
- reined
- mired
- sabotaged
- bogged (down)
- arrested
- derailed
- muzzled
- stifled
- choked
- roadblocked
- leashed
- foiled
- chained
- trammeled
- braked
- strangled
- suffocated
- haltered
- tied
- smothered
- balked
- hog-tied
- retarded
- tethered
- cramped one's style
Antonyms:
stymied Sentence Examples
- The negotiations were stymied by the politicians' inability to reach a compromise.
- The puzzle stymied even the most experienced solvers.
- The athlete's injury stymied her progress towards the championship.
- The company's growth was stymied by a lack of investment.
- The investigation was stymied by the suspect's refusal to cooperate.
- The construction project was stymied by inclement weather.
- The student's learning was stymied by the teacher's ineffective teaching style.
- The team's success was stymied by recurring penalties.
- The diplomatic efforts were stymied by cultural misunderstandings.
- The inventor's breakthrough was stymied by technical limitations.
FAQs About the word stymied
to present an obstacle to
hampered, hindered, impeded, obstructed, embarrassed, delayed, held back, inhibited, constrained, short-circuited
assisted, facilitated,helped, cleared, opened, aided, unplugged, loosened, smoothed, encouraged
The negotiations were stymied by the politicians' inability to reach a compromise.
The puzzle stymied even the most experienced solvers.
The athlete's injury stymied her progress towards the championship.
The company's growth was stymied by a lack of investment.
