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stonewalling

[stohn-waw-ling] / ˈstoʊnˌwɔ lɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
elusive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous fleeting illusory incomprehensible puzzling slippery subtle tricky volatile
WEAK
baffling cagey deceitful deceptive difficult to catch elusory equivocal evanescent fallacious fraudulent fugacious fugitive greasy imponderable indefinable insubstantial intangible misleading occult phantom shifty shy transient transitory unspecific
Antonyms
STRONGEST
definite honest intelligible stable understandable
WEAK
attracting confronting encountering enticing facing inviting
ADJECTIVE
evasive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous cagey deceptive false misleading unclear vague
WEAK
casuistic casuistical cunning devious dissembling elusive elusory equivocating fugitive greasy indirect intangible lying oblique prevaricating shifty shuffling slippery sly sophistical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear definite honest truthful
WEAK
direct forthright ready straight straightforward
NOUN
equivoque
Synonyms
WEAK
ambiguous statement ambiguousness avoidance deceit deception double meaning equivocality equivocalness equivocation evasion indefiniteness prevarication tergiversation unclearness vagueness
NOUN
filibuster
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delaying tactic obstruction procrastination
STRONG
delay hindrance interference opposition postponement temporizing
WEAK
holding the floor talkathon

Example Sentences

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Strike action is not currently a plausible option, but while the Slams feel they are listening and engaging, the players think they are stonewalling - and will consider their next move after the Australian Open.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Litigation of this stonewalling reached the California Supreme Court, which USA Swimming asked to vacate discovery orders.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

Doomed couples, he discovered, used four unpleasant styles to communicate: criticism, contempt, stonewalling and defensiveness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

While Japan’s conservative government is seen stonewalling diversity, recent surveys show a majority of Japanese back legalizing same-sex marriage.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

“In a word, yes. I’m guessing now, but I think she believes that Branwell is stonewalling, that his silence is just a stubborn refusal to talk about what happened.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.