What does Thwarted mean?
Definitions for Thwarted
thwart·ed
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Princeton's WordNet
defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwartedadjective
disappointingly unsuccessful
"disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
ChatGPT
thwarted
Thwarted generally means hindered, obstructed or prevented from accomplishing a purpose or a goal. It refers to being frustrated in attempts or plans by an obstacle or external force.
Webster Dictionary
Thwarted
of Thwart
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Thwarted in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Thwarted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Thwarted in a Sentence
Police investigations at this stage indicate that we have thwarted an Islamist attack.
Destiny cannot be thwarted; however you can assist her on your way to success.
It's been a dream of mine for almost 40 years, in the past, it was thwarted by the weather, such as earthquakes and avalanches.
Andrew Weisman, a key prosecutor on Robert Mueller’s team, praised Obama DOJ holdover Sally Yates after she lawlessly thwarted President Trump, how much more evidence do we need that the Mueller operation has been irredeemably compromised by anti-Trump partisans?
We are extremely pleased that Indiana's attempt to violate women's basic rights has been thwarted, this law attempted to do exactly what Supreme Court precedent said could not be done : invade a woman's privacy rights by preventing her from deciding whether to obtain a pre-viability abortion.
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