| English adjective: thwarting | |||
| 1. | thwarting preventing realization or attainment of a desire | ||
| Synonyms | frustrating, frustrative | ||
| Similar | preventative, preventive | ||
| Antonyms | permissive | ||
| English noun: thwarting | |||
| 1. | thwarting (act) an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts | ||
| Synonyms | foiling, frustration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hinderance, hindrance, interference | ||