adj
hindering
adj
1
Getting in the way; causing delay or difficulty.
"The constant noise was a hindering distraction during exams."
How to Use Hindering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that slows progress or makes things harder.
Word Forms
more hindering comparative, most hindering superlative
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Etymology
From hinder + -ing.
Rhymes for hindering
Bering
peering
jeering
Deering
Goering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
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