stymied (Meaning)
stymied
to present an obstacle to
Synonyms & Antonyms of stymied
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Synonyms:
- chained
- foiled
- choked
- bound
- trammeled
- arrested
- stifled
- retained
- manacled
- confined
- reined
- smothered
- repressed
- mired
- tied
- braked
- barricaded
- baffled
- balked
- blockaded
- derailed
- curbed
- cramped one's style
- hog-tied
- checked
- stumped
- roadblocked
- suffocated
- retarded
- tethered
- held up
- strangled
- haltered
- muzzled
- leashed
- bogged (down)
- sabotaged
- gave a hard time
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
obstructed, embarrassed, impeded, hindered,hampered, restrained, inhibited, thwarted, blocked, encumbered
helped, aided, cleared, assisted, opened, facilitated, liberated, loosened, smoothed, untied
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.
