Synonyms for forestalling
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of one who forestalls.
Forms
- Plural
- forestallings → preclusions, obviations, abbrochments…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| forestalling | falling | |
| obviation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- obviation
- 10 letters
- preclusion3
- 11 letters
- abbrochment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (preclusion3 = 3 syllables).