Meaning of thwarted in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    thwarted

    Definitions

    1. disappointingly unsuccessful

    Examples

    • « disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions »
    • « their foiled attempt to capture Calais »
    • « many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers »
    • « his best efforts were thwarted »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order. »
    Meister Eckhart
  • « When life is victorious, there is birth when it is thwarted, there is death. A warrior is always engaged in a life-and-death struggle for Peace. »
    Morihei Ueshiba
  • « So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions. »
    Suze Orman

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