HyperDic: thwarted

English > 1 sense of the word thwarted:
ADJECTIVEallthwarted, defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrateddisappointingly unsuccessful
thwarted > pronunciation
Soundsthwao'rtahd; thwao'rtihd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...
abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > thwarted: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningdisappointingly unsuccessful.
Examples
  • "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"
  • "his best efforts were thwarted"
Synonymsdefeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated
Broaderunsuccessfulnot successful
Spanishdecepcionado, defraudado, fallido, fracasado, frustrado, insatisfecho, vencido
Catalandecebut, defraudat, fallit, fracassat, frustrat, insatisfet

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