stymie
Noun
- a situation in golf where an opponent’s ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- a thwarting and distressing situation
- Synonyms
- Less specific
- Related
- obstruct
- blockade
- block
- hinder
- stymie
- stymy
- embarrass
Verb
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; “His brother blocked him at every turn”
- Synonyms
- obstruct
- blockade
- block
- hinder
- stymy
- embarrass
- Less specific
- prevent
- forestall
- foreclose
- preclude
- forbid
- More specific
- stonewall
- filibuster
- check
- hang
- bottleneck
- Related
- stymie
- stymy
- hindrance
- hinderance
- deterrent
- impediment
- balk
- baulk
- check
- handicap
- obstruction
- blockage
- blockage
- closure
- occlusion
- obstruction
- obstructionist
- obstructor
- obstructer
- resister
- thwarter
- obstructionist
- obstructor
- obstructer
- resister
- thwarter