Thwarting (Adjective)
Meaning
Preventing realization or attainment of a desire.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Their lack of resources was continually thwarting their plans to start a new business venture.
- The complexities of the bureaucratic process kept thwarting her efforts to secure the necessary permits.
- His own self-doubt was thwarting his ability to make a career change despite his deep desire for one.
- The rigid social expectations were thwarting her daughter's dreams of becoming an artist.
- The funding issues were thwarting the team's chances of completing the groundbreaking research project.