THWARTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thwarter mean? 

• THWARTER (noun)
  The noun THWARTER has 1 sense:

1. someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

  Familiarity information: THWARTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THWARTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

obstructer; obstructionist; obstructor; resister; thwarter

Hypernyms ("thwarter" is a kind of...):

controversialist; disputant; eristic (a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thwarter"):

naysayer (someone with an aggressively negative attitude)

stonewaller (one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.)

Derivation:

thwart (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of)