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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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Murphy, who sits in Massachusetts, did not merely rule against the policy; he also documented the many ways that government officials lied, stonewalled, and disobeyed court orders throughout the litigation.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

For years they felt stonewalled, lied to and gaslit.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Both the army and the RSF have previously stonewalled negotiations brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Lawyers for Kahn and Indyke said they hadn’t stonewalled discovery requests and have turned over hundreds of thousands of pages to private plaintiffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Amber Carson is the woman who stonewalled Alicia on the phone about two and half hours ago.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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