Synonyms of foiled

foiled

verb

past tense of foil

as in frustrated

to prevent from achieving a goal

in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrated
• thwarted
• hampered
• baffled
• defeated
• stopped
• balked
• prevented
• hindered
• halted
• impeded
• checkmated
• beat
• blocked
• overcame
• arrested
• obstructed
• discomfited
• stalled
• handicapped
• tied up
• averted
• checked
• barred
• inhibited
• forestalled
• precluded
• hobbled
• interfered (with)
• shackled
• encumbered
• held back
• set back
• clogged
• neutralized
• nullified
• offset
• conquered
• obviated
• counteracted
• negated
• fettered
• short-circuited
• manacled
• trammeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• advanced
• forwarded
• promoted
• cultivated
• assisted
• aided
• fostered
• furthered
• nurtured
• facilitated
• abetted
• smoothed
• eased

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foiled

In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Comcast’s previous attempt to acquire Rupert Murdoch’s 20th Century Fox was foiled by Disney’s own master dealmaker, Bob Iger, who paid a handsome $71 billion in 2018. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026

McTominay’s next bid was foiled when his shot deflected off a closing Chadi Riad and into the side netting. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026

The plot was foiled when a suspect’s mother alerted police, court documents said. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 20 June 2026

Some storekeepers’ plans were foiled. — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

Niger’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that the attack in Niamey was foiled and that 20 suspects were arrested along with weapons and ammunition. — Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

The court records paint a portrait of an elaborate scheme that investigators foiled in the lead up to Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026