foiled

Meanings

Verb

• enhance by contrast
  • "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
• cover or back with foil
• simple past and past participle of foil

Adjective Satellite

• disappointingly unsuccessful
  • "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"

Adj

• Having a foil.

Synonyms

baffle, bilk, cross, defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foil, frustrate, frustrated, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, thwarted