hindered

American  

[hin-derd] / ˈhɪn dərd /

adjective

1. slowed, reduced, or held back.

   Dwarf trees tend to be shorter lived than standard trees, perhaps because of the hindered roots.

   Recent court documents and a hindered Senate investigation suggest that congressional oversight has been lax.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of hinder.

Other Word Forms

• unhindered adjective

Etymology

Origin of hindered

hinder ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Thomas Frank is trapped in a gilded cage at Tottenham Hotspur, his attempts to escape hindered by yet another joyless experience and more Premier League points dropped.

From BBC

"In some cases, changing the environment helped populations find higher fitness peaks; in others, it hindered them."

From Science Daily

When the EU antitrust probe was announced earlier this month WhatsApp pushed back against the claims that its new terms hindered competition as "baseless".

From Barron's

Most projects take years to complete, hindered by the pendulum swings of available money, so Brewster tempers her frustration at having to waylay them mid-planning until she can find enough cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the media "repeatedly interfered with the investigation" into his daughter's disappearance in 2007 and believes this has hindered the search for her.

From BBC

Related Words

• dull
• gradual
• low
• moderate
• sluggish
• stagnant
• stiff
• tame
• tedious
• time-consuming