Word meaning
stymie
verb · STY-mee
What does stymie mean?
Stymie means to prevent or hinder the progress of.
Stymie in a sentence
“Bad weather stymied the rescue efforts.”
Synonyms for stymie
- hinder
- thwart
- obstruct
Where does stymie come from?
From golf, where a stymie was a ball blocking another's path to the hole.
How to remember stymie
- Say it out loud a few times: STY-mee.
- Write one sentence of your own using stymie, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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