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

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Stonewalled by the committee, Dunlap decided that he would need to take more extreme steps.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2020

Stonewalled by Washington and Wellington, I recalled something I’d learned from the Westinghouse executives I interviewed: Retired folks like to chat.

From Slate • May 19, 2015

Jezebel titled its story on the emails, “How UVA Stonewalled Rolling Stone on Rape Story,” and there is a teeny bit of truth to that.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2014

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