Synonyms of foiling

foiling 1 of 3

adjective

as in thwarting

Related Words

• thwarting
• baffling
• frustrating
• neutralizing
• blocking
• nullifying
• negating
• hampering
• balking
• retardant
• deterring
• hindering
• impeding
• deterrent
• stalling
• preventive
• preventative
• prophylactic
• precautionary

Dissimilar Words

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• smoothing
• abetting
• promoting
• encouraging
• nurturing
• fostering
• forwarding
• easing
• furthering

foiling

2 of 3

noun

as in deterrence

Related Words

• thwarting
• deterrence
• baffling
• neutralization
• crossing
• checkmate
• barring
• debarment
• balking
• determent
• nullification
• forbidding
• outlawing
• prohibiting
• proscribing
• frustration
• negation
• prohibition
• enjoining
• interdiction
• prevention
• circumvention
• interdicting
• proscription
• avoidance
• averting
• precluding
• forestallment

Dissimilar Words

• assistance
• support
• aid
• backing
• promotion
• cultivation
• advancement
• facilitation
• encouragement
• nurture

foiling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of foil

as in frustrating

to prevent from achieving a goal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrating
• thwarting
• hampering
• baffling
• defeating
• preventing
• stopping
• hindering
• balking
• impeding
• beating
• checkmating
• overcoming
• blocking
• halting
• obstructing
• arresting
• stalling
• inhibiting
• handicapping
• checking
• barring
• discomfiting
• neutralizing
• interfering (with)
• forestalling
• clogging
• averting
• precluding
• tying up
• holding back
• conquering
• nullifying
• hobbling
• encumbering
• offsetting
• counteracting
• obviating
• negating
• fettering
• shackling
• short-circuiting
• manacling
• trammeling
• setting back

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• assisting
• furthering
• fostering
• aiding
• cultivating
• forwarding
• facilitating
• nurturing
• abetting
• smoothing
• easing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foiling

Adjective

The outfit also offers more low-key options like paddleboarding and e-foiling, plus excursions to popular snorkeling spots and the conch mounds. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026

From muscling the F50s around the course in strong winds, these soft, sub-foiling breezes require a completely different skill set. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026

Noun

Wing foiling is developed from windsurfing and kitesurfing, while a Seabob is an electric underwater scooter. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

As with most modern foiling yachts, the Hypersail is fitted with foils that can be adjusted in real time to match conditions. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Cunningham achieved my dream hair with the perfect mix of brightness, shine, and pristine blending thanks to her intentional foiling. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 June 2026

Something was not right with the team make-up, and the most obvious problem appeared to be a lack of high-speed foiling experience. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 29 May 2026

There’s also a chill place to hang post hanging ten, surf-wellness experiences, skateboarding clinics, and e-foiling. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

Right on the edge of the river, there are ample opportunities for swimming, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, kiteboarding, and wing foiling. — Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026

But as electric foiling becomes quieter, smoother, and more refined, the NAVI feels like a sign that this once-experimental tech is maturing – and carving out a more practical niche for itself on the water. — New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026

High-end jewelry brand Larkspur & Hawk is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a dazzling holiday campaign featuring the mother-daughter duo in over $18,500 worth of their jewels from the Palette collection, which is an ode to founder Emily Satloff's signature foiling. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

Verb

At the climax, a handful of right-wing would-be militia men are used as the butt of the joke in an elaborate sequence that’s all about foiling terrorists. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Look, for example, at how even today’s AI has repeatedly solved mathematical problems within weeks or months — problems whose complexity had been foiling human mathematicians for decades or longer. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

Elspeth spun a story that credited Green and Jacob, two law enforcement officers whose good standing has been restored, with foiling the chemical bomb-attack plot and kept Reacher’s name out of it. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

When a boat is balancing on the absolute knife-edge of foiling flight in light air, the priorities change massively, and this is when Fletcher is grateful for the extra help from the booth. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

The same thing that makes comedy work, the same thing that makes horror work is the element of surprise and foiling the audience’s expectation. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

The disease still makes lots of people feel awful for a week or two, foiling their summer vacations and forcing them to miss work and school. — Rob Stein, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

The Cold War-era Patriot interceptor missile has developed a considerable reputation over the years – not least for its role in foiling Iraqi ballistic missiles during the Gulf War of 1990-91. — David Szondy july 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026