Synonyms for foiling
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
the foilings of our expectations
Related words
- Phrases
- wing foiling
Forms
- Plural
- foilings → thwartings, frustrations, bafflements, flyings…
Example sentences
- thwarting He's always thwarting my plans for world domination.
- flying It is difficult to shoot a bird flying in the air.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foiling | rising | |
| thwarting | steady | |
| flying | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- flying2
- 7 letters
- evasion3
- 9 letters
- thwarting2
- 10 letters
- bafflement
- 11 letters
- frustration3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flying2 = 2 syllables).