Stymied [verb]
Definition of Stymied:
frustrate, hinder
Synonyms of Stymied:
● Obstruct
● Thwart
● Stonewall
● Foil
● Stall
● Impede
● Crimp
● Mystify
● Prevent
● Cramp
● Stump
● Nonplus
● Defeat
● Pigeonhole
● Confound
● Corner
● Crab
● Shelve
● Balk
● Puzzle
● Block
● Cut off
● Hold up
● Choke off
● Snooker
● Dead-end
● Give the run around
● Hang fire
● Hang up
● Hold off
● Put on back burner
● Put on hold
● Throw a monkey wrench into
Opposite/Antonyms of Stymied:
● Encourage
● Clarify
● Let go
● Allow
● Clear up
● Advance
● Forward
● Support
● Help
● Release
● Explicate
● Explain
● Enlighten
● Assist
● Aid
● Abet
Sentence/Example of Stymied:
I had to admit I was stymied, and I got so I didn't give a whoop.
Exman sends us ample warning of a disaster and we're stymied!
Stan began to think they were stymied when all Hades broke loose from above.
I stymied myself from the hut by a bush and looked over my shoulder for the best line of retreat.
Bonaparte played eight, missed a putt for a nine, stymied himself in a ten, holed out in twelve and I went down in five.
Like Klarnood, stymied by verbal objections to something labeled 'political intervention.'