Thwarted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Thwarted is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of thwart.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of thwart.
More Meanings
- Frustrated, obstructed or prevented.
Example Sentences
There is no blockage in their instinctive life, and when the two men fight the physical closeness is not a substitute for a thwarted sexual life.
He knows I should only laugh at his desertion; and he would not like to be the one who was left, which he knows I should do for the first thwarted whim.
Synonyms for thwarted
Depending on context, synonyms include discomfited, frustrated, defeated, disappointed, foiled, unsuccessful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include frustrated, disappointed, defeated, unsuccessful, foiled, discomfited.
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