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stymie

 

[ หˆstaษชmi ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

hinder progress

To stymie means to prevent someone from making progress or to hinder an activity from being completed. This term is often used in contexts involving obstacles that block or impede action.

Synonyms

block, hinder, impede, obstruct

Examples of usage

  • The unexpected rainstorm stymied our plans for a picnic.
  • Budget cuts could stymie the development of new technologies.
  • Her lack of experience stymied her chances for promotion.
Context #2 | Noun

obstacle

Stymie as a noun refers to a situation or obstacle that thwart or frustrates an intended action or purpose. It describes a state of being unable to accomplish something due to certain challenges.

Synonyms

barrier, impasse, obstruction, setback

Examples of usage

  • The new regulations created a stymie for many businesses.
  • He faced a stymie in his research due to funding issues.
  • The team's inability to secure a sponsor was a significant stymie to their goals.

Translations

Translations of the word "stymie" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น impedir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‹เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช behindern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghalangi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตัˆะบะพะดะถะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ utrudniaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฆจใ’ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entraver

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obstruir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท engellemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉํ•ดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุนูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ brรกnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prekรกลพaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ป็ข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ovirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hamla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะดะตั€ะณั– ะบะตะปั‚ั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mane olmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obstruir

Etymology

The term 'stymie' originated in the early 20th century, specifically in the context of golf, where it described a situation where one player obstructs another player's path to the hole. The word is believed to have evolved from the Scottish term 'styme', which means to obstruct. The golfing context popularized the term, and it subsequently broadened in use to describe any sort of impediment or obstacle in various fields, including business and everyday situations. By the 1920s, 'stymie' began to appear more widely in English literature, indicating frustration or obstructions faced by individuals or groups. Over time, the usage of 'stymie' expanded beyond golf, becoming a common way to articulate various forms of blockage in social, economic, and personal progress.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,286, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.