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stonewalled

ADJECTIVE
frustrated
Synonyms
STRONG
balked crabbed cramped crimped defeated discontented discouraged disheartened embittered foiled irked stymied
WEAK
fouled-up hung up on resentful through the mill ungratified unsated unslaked up the wall
Antonyms
WEAK
encourage fulfilled inspirited stimulated uplifted
ADJECTIVE
misguided
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confused erroneous foolish misplaced mistaken unreasonable unwarranted unwise
STRONG
bearded deceived misled wrong
WEAK
bum-steer disinformed faked-out imprudent indiscreet inexpedient injudicious led up the garden path uncalled for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
correct reasonable right sensible thoughtful true wise
WEAK
well-guided

Example Sentences

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Replimune has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for information on the review process, but the FDA has stonewalled its requests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Murphy, who sits in Massachusetts, did not merely rule against the policy; he also documented the many ways that government officials lied, stonewalled, and disobeyed court orders throughout the litigation.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Kimberly would later become a powerful champion of parents who felt stonewalled and "lied to" by the authorities.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Both the army and the RSF have previously stonewalled negotiations brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Amber Carson is the woman who stonewalled Alicia on the phone about two and half hours ago.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements