Thwarter

thwart  (thwôrt)

tr.v. thwart·ed, thwart·ing, thwarts

1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of: They thwarted her plans.

2. To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of.

n. Nautical

A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.

adj.

1. Extending, lying, or passing across; transverse.

2. Eager to oppose, especially wrongly; perverse.

adv. & prep. Archaic

Athwart; across.

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[Middle English thwerten, from thwert, across, from Old Norse thvert, neuter of thverr, transverse; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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thwarter n.

thwartly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

thwarter - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister controversialist, disputant, eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy naysayer - someone with an aggressively negative attitude stonewaller - one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.