THWARTING
Dictionary entry overview: What does thwarting mean? • THWARTING (noun)
The noun THWARTING has 1 sense:
1. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
Familiarity information: THWARTING used as a noun is very rare.
• THWARTING (adjective)
The adjective THWARTING has 1 sense:
1. preventing realization or attainment of a desire
Familiarity information: THWARTING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• THWARTING (noun)
Meaning:
An act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
foiling; thwarting; frustration
Hypernyms ("thwarting" is a kind of...):
hinderance; hindrance; interference (the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding)
• THWARTING (adjective)
Meaning:
Preventing realization or attainment of a desire
Synonyms:
frustrative; thwarting; frustrating
Similar:
preventative; preventive (tending to prevent or hinder)
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