Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb foil

3 senses of foil

Sense 1
foil -- (enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background")
       => contrast, counterpoint -- (to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities")

Sense 2
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")
       => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project")

Sense 3
foil -- (cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors")
       => cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")

Antonyms of adj foiled

1 sense of foiled

Sense 1
defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted")

INDIRECT (VIA unsuccessful) -> successful -- (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture")

Similarity of adj foiled

1 sense of foiled

Sense 1
defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted")
       => unsuccessful (vs. successful) -- (not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome)