stymied

[ stahy-meed ]

adjective

1. hindered, blocked, or thwarted:

   In this drama he plays a stymied professor of history who has never managed to become department head.

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stymied¹

stymie ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

A Times investigation found that first responders on the front lines of the Woolsey fire struggled during those first critical hours, stymied by communication breakdowns and a scarcity of air tanker support, equipment and firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve spoken with dozens of veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges and their families and seen the damage caused firsthand: stymied career prospects, limited access to healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump was stymied in reaching many of these goals largely because he was inefficient about pursuing them until the second half of his term.

From Salon

The Congress tried that twice, for crimes far more serious than theft, and was stymied each time by Republicans in the Senate.

From Salon

The little things are becoming big things, particularly when the ground game is stymied.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blocked
• interrupted