Definitions
- Referring to the act of restraining or limiting someone's freedom or progress. - Talking about something that is holding someone back from achieving their goals. - Describing a situation where someone is being restricted or hindered from taking action.
- Referring to the act of impeding or obstructing someone's progress or movement. - Talking about something that is causing difficulty or delay in achieving a goal. - Describing a situation where someone is being prevented from doing something they want to do.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe situations where someone is being held back or prevented from making progress.
- 2Both words can be used to describe physical or metaphorical obstacles.
- 3Both words have negative connotations and suggest that progress or success is being hindered.
What is the difference?
- 1Action: Fettering implies that someone is being actively restrained or limited, while hampering suggests that progress is being slowed down or obstructed.
- 2Intensity: Fettering suggests a more severe restriction or limitation than hampering.
- 3Cause: Fettering often implies that the restriction or limitation is imposed by an external force, while hampering can be caused by external or internal factors.
- 4Scope: Fettering is often used to describe a broader, more systemic issue, while hampering can refer to a specific obstacle or challenge.
- 5Connotation: Fettering has a more formal and serious connotation, while hampering is more casual and commonly used in everyday language.
Remember this!
Fettering and hampering are synonyms that both describe situations where someone's progress or freedom is being restricted. However, fettering implies a more severe and active restriction, often imposed by an external force, while hampering suggests a slower or more temporary obstruction, which can be caused by external or internal factors.
