Synonyms of thwarts

thwarts

verb

present tense third-person singular of thwart

as in frustrates

to prevent from achieving a goal

a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrates
• hampers
• baffles
• prevents
• hinders
• defeats
• impedes
• foils
• balks
• overcomes
• stops
• halts
• obstructs
• inhibits
• beats
• discomfits
• blocks
• precludes
• short-circuits
• checkmates
• forestalls
• hobbles
• encumbers
• obviates
• averts
• arrests
• nullifies
• interferes (with)
• handicaps
• counteracts
• neutralizes
• negates
• conquers
• stalls
• clogs
• holds back
• checks
• ties up
• bars
• fetters
• offsets
• trammels
• sets back
• shackles
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encourages
• promotes
• advances
• furthers
• fosters
• cultivates
• assists
• aids
• facilitates
• nurtures
• forwards
• eases
• abets
• smooths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thwarts

Heath pilots a fighter jet, deploys bombs in foreign countries, and thwarts cyberattacks, all after remarkably cursory and casual conversations with a government official. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Another tactic is treating ship hulls with special paint that thwarts unwanted hitchhikers from latching on. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

In Homer’s Odyssey, Poseidon thwarts Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca while Athena intervenes to help him. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

As a consequence of its sheer polyphonic complexity, Moby-Dick thwarts simple interpretation. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

In this way, immigration enforcement policy thwarts reproductive autonomy. — Jallicia Jolly, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

Sam Houston comeback thwarts Irving Arlington Sam Houston scored three unanswered goals after trailing 2-0 in the first half against Irving on Friday night. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026

Unless her future self thwarts the plan, Steiner will mail a copy of Empty Chair to her estranged relative in hopes of reconciliation. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026

But critics say too much state overreach ignores the distinct needs of different communities and thwarts local innovation. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025