thwarted

/ˈθwɔːrtɪd/ /ˈθwɔːrtəd/

verb

To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.

Examples :

"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."

verb

To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.

Examples :

"He thwarted her attempts to organize the books alphabetically by stubbornly stacking them haphazardly on the shelf. "

position action

verb

To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.

Examples :

"The heavy rain thwarted our plans for a picnic. "

action achievement possibility

verb

To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.

Examples :

"An arrow thwarts the air."

action outcome

Meanings

Examples :

"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."

Examples :

"He thwarted her attempts to organize the books alphabetically by stubbornly stacking them haphazardly on the shelf. "

Examples :

"The heavy rain thwarted our plans for a picnic. "

Examples :

"An arrow thwarts the air."

Related Words

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

frustrate verb

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

alphabetically adverb

(manner) In an alphabetical manner.

organize verb

To arrange in working order.

position noun

A place or location.

attempts noun

The action of trying at something.

stubbornly adverb

In a stubborn manner.

obstruct verb

To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.

thunderstorm noun

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

stacking verb

To arrange in a stack, or to add to an existing stack.

crosswise adjective

Crossing; lying across

haphazardly adverb

In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.