English adjective: foiled | |||
1. | foiled disappointingly unsuccessful | ||
Samples | 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 | defeated, disappointed, discomfited, frustrated, thwarted | ||
Similar | unsuccessful | ||
Antonyms | successful | ||