Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Preposition

Adverb

The word "thwart" can be used as verb, noun, adjective, preposition and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

encourage

Derived Terms

athwart athwartship athwartships thwarter thwartsome

Distinct From

advance cultivate encourage nurture promote

Etymologically Related To

queer

Context

nautical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

crosspiece forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent

Type Of (IsA)

crosspiece

Manner Of

prevent

Part Of

dinghy

Related Terms

overthwart overthwartly overthwartness

Related Terms

beam fail foil impede keel make make unsuccessful oblique obstruct plan prevent rail spoil spoil plan stop transverse unsuccessful

Synonym Network

athwart foil

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.