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

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

Her June 23 TikTok video foiling her windows in her Paris apartment has been viewed more than two million times as of July 2. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 July 2026