Synonyms for thwarted
thwart·ed

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1. defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwartedadjective

   disappointingly unsuccessful

   "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"

   Synonyms:
   disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, defeated

   Antonyms:
   successful

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1. List of paraphrases for "thwarted":

   foiled, aborted, frustrated, aborting, stymied, upset, counteracted, hampered

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1. Andreas Simic:

   Destiny cannot be thwarted; however you can assist her on your way to success.

2. Juvenal:

   It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Any attempt to harm our soldiers and civilians will be met with a determined response like the military action tonight that thwarted a terror attack.

4. Erich Pratt:

   Anti-gun advocates are clearly frustrated. They want guns banned, but they have been thwarted in the past, so they are looking for alternative means.

5. The German media reports:

   Police investigations at this stage indicate that we have thwarted an Islamist attack.