hampered

Meanings

• adjective

  hindered or obstructed in movement or progress

  - "The traffic was hampered by an accident on the highway."
  - "His progress in the race was hampered by a sprained ankle."

• verb

  make it difficult for (someone) to do something

  - "The teacher hampered the students' learning by being too strict."
  - "Poor planning hampered the team's ability to finish the project on time."

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Synonyms

embarrass , encumber , hinder , ensnare , inveigle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hampered
harpered , harpered , harpered

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Variants

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hamper , hampered , hampering , hampers

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Forms

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hampering, hamperedness

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to be enclosed in a chest or container'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to 'to hinder or obstruct'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hampered' comes from the Old French word 'enpanser', which means 'to put in a chest or pan'.

2. The term 'hampered' was first used in English in the 15th century.

3. The word 'hampered' is often used in sports to describe a player or team that is not performing at their best due to injuries or other factors.

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Related Concepts

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1. hindrance: A thing that slows down or prevents progress. Synonym of 'hampered'.

2. obstacle: Something that makes progress difficult. Synonym of 'hampered'.

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Culture

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The word 'hampered' has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe obstacles or challenges. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus speaks of the 'hampered' and 'hindered' state of Rome under Caesar's rule.

How to Memorize "hampered"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a chest or container that is hindering or obstructing something. Visualize the word 'hampered' as a chest or container that is hindering progress.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hampered' with the idea of being hindered or obstructed. Think of a word that means the same thing and use it as a reminder.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Hinders And Makes Progress Easily Nil'. This can help you remember that 'hampered' means 'hinders progress'.

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