noun
Meaning 1
A person or thing that thwarts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
thwarter
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UK: /ˈθwɔː(ɹ).tə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A disease in sheep, characterised by trembling, or convulsion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, resister
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disputant, controversialist, eristic
Narrower terms: naysayer, stonewaller
History
Etymology
From thwart + -er.