thwartened
thwartened is the simple past and past participle of thwarten.
Meaning of thwarten
Verb
thwarten (third-person singular simple present thwartens, present participle thwartening, simple past and past participle thwartened)
- To be positioned contrary to; be set against; oppose; hinder
- It is e.g. frivolous — and in the longer run thwartens the wishes of the tax stabilizers — if accidental declines in expenditures are without much justification used for new (and more or less permanent) tasks.1967, International Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Study of Fiscal Policy and Related Problems
Adjective
thwartened (comparative more thwartened, superlative most thwartened)
Forms of thwartened
| comparative | more thwartened |
|---|---|
| superlative | most thwartened |
Questions about thwartened
- What does thwartened mean?
- Thwartened means hindered or opposed.
- What is thwartened the simple past and past participle of?
- Thwartened is the simple past and past participle of thwarten.
- What part of speech is thwartened?
- Thwartened is an adjective.
Words near thwartened in the dictionary
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