thwarted
/ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
verb
- Past tense of thwart: prevented someone from doing something or stopped something from happening.
- The hero's quick thinking thwarted the villain's evil scheme.
- Bad weather thwarted their plans for a picnic in the park.
- The security guard thwarted the thief's attempt to steal the painting.
adjective
- Feeling or showing that one has been prevented from achieving a goal; frustrated.
- The thwarted look on his face told me he hadn't gotten the job.
- They were thwarted by the locked door and had to find another way in.
- She felt thwarted after her application was rejected for the third time.
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