1. prevented from making progress; blocked or thwarted
Usage: past participle of ‘stymie’ used as adjective

Examples

• The construction project was stymied by bad weather.
• She felt stymied by the complex regulations.
• The team’s progress was stymied by lack of funding.
• His career advancement was stymied by office politics.
• The investigation was stymied by uncooperative witnesses.
• The students were stymied by the difficult math problem.