Synonyms of foils

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noun

plural of foil

as in contrasts

something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way

This cool, refreshing salad is the perfect foil for spicy foods.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contrasts
• complements
• supplements
• counterpoints
• correlates
• counters
• mirror images
• antonyms
• negations
• antitheses
• opposites
• inverses
• antipodes
• converses
• contraries
• negatives
• reverses
• obverses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synonyms
• analogs
• counterparts
• analogues
• copies
• duplicates
• replicas
• carbon copies

foils

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verb

present tense third-person singular of foil

as in frustrates

to prevent from achieving a goal

in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrates
• thwarts
• hampers
• baffles
• defeats
• stops
• prevents
• balks
• beats
• hinders
• blocks
• overcomes
• checkmates
• arrests
• halts
• impedes
• discomfits
• handicaps
• bars
• stalls
• obstructs
• short-circuits
• checks
• interferes (with)
• inhibits
• holds back
• precludes
• forestalls
• obviates
• ties up
• hobbles
• clogs
• encumbers
• neutralizes
• fetters
• offsets
• averts
• shackles
• nullifies
• trammels
• conquers
• counteracts
• sets back
• negates
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• encourages
• promotes
• fosters
• aids
• assists
• furthers
• cultivates
• forwards
• facilitates
• nurtures
• abets
• eases
• smooths
• smoothes