hindering

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adjective

Harmful; that hinders.

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cloggingimpedingobstructivepreventivepreventative
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hinder
adjectivehindering (comparative more hindering, superlative most hindering)

comparative more hindering · superlative most hindering

  1. Harmful; that hinders.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepreventing movement

Similar
cloggingimpedingobstructivepreventivepreventative
Also see
cloggingharassiveobstructiveobstruentpreventive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hinder + -ing.

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APA

hindering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindering

MLA

“hindering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hindering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindering.

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