hindering

[ hin-der-ing ]

adjective

1. causing delay, interruption, or difficulty in some process or movement; hampering or impeding:

   Once the hindering factors of misinformation and prejudice are discarded, we can rebuild the party in a more unified way.

2. preventing an act or event; stopping someone from doing something:

   The time slot for the show was also a hindering block to viewing, as audiences didn't want to watch it at 5 a.m.

noun

1. the act of hampering or preventing someone’s action or movement or some event or process:

   The extra paperwork is a nuisance, but not an actual hindering of the project.

Other Words From

• hin·der·ing·ly adverb
• un·hin·der·ing adjective
• un·hin·der·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hindering¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; hinder ¹( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective senses; hinder ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun sense

Example Sentences

Business argue that the hike would make it harder to hire staff, hindering the government's aim of boosting growth.

From BBC

But Unite the Union's regional officer Kieran Ellison told BBC News NI that the rate of pay was hindering recruitment.

From BBC

Not playing in this best-of-five series does not appear to be an option for Freeman, who began answering a question before a reporter could finish asking him how he will know if the injury is too hindering for him to continue.

From Los Angeles Times

She adds that, societally, a preference for “natural” or “organic” products without understanding the chemistry behind the ingredients and whether or not they’re truly safer creates “resistance to implementing technologies and science to improve our lives; it has tangible impacts in terms of hindering the development of science, technology, and medicine.”

From Slate

She adds that, societally, a preference for “natural” or “organic” products without understanding the chemistry behind the ingredients and whether or not they’re truly safer creates “resistance to implementing technologies and science to improve our lives; it has tangible impacts in terms of hindering the development of science, technology, and medicine.”

From Slate

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