stonewalled
Blocked all progress
Stonewalled means blocked, refused, or met with deliberate obstruction.
Someone who stonewalls gives no response or refuses to cooperate: The committee stonewalled every request for documents.
In relationships, stonewalling is shutting down communication entirely—refusing to engage or answer.
The image is of a solid stone wall that nothing can penetrate.
Passage prevented or impeded
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- impededObstructed or slowed
- stymiedBlocked from progressing
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
foiled · hindered · rebuffed · shut out · halted · derailed · prevented · hampered
Failing to react or reply
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
brushed off · cold-shouldered · shut down · turned away · deflected · sidestepped · dodged · avoided
Refusing to give way
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
adamant · uncompromising · intransigent · obdurate · unbending · dug in · entrenched · hardline
Without voice or sound
- tight-lippedUnwilling to divulge
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
withholding · secretive · non-committal · close-mouthed · guarded · unforthcoming · mum · hushed
Hiding wrongdoing from public
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- non-cooperationDeliberate withholding of assistance
- redactedOfficially removed from view
- withheldKept from giving
classified · suppressed · obfuscated · delayed · bureaucratic · subpoena · testimony · inquiry
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
frustrated · foiled · hindered · rebuffed · shut out · halted · derailed · prevented · hampered · balked
unresponsive
Failing to react or reply
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
ignored · brushed off · cold-shouldered · shut down · turned away · deflected · sidestepped · dodged · avoided · declined
unyielding
Refusing to give way
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
inflexible · adamant · uncompromising · intransigent · obdurate · unbending · dug in · entrenched · hardline · steadfast
mute
Without voice or sound
- tight-lippedUnwilling to divulge
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
reticent · withholding · secretive · non-committal · close-mouthed · guarded · unforthcoming · mum · hushed · wordless
cover-up
Hiding wrongdoing from public
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- non-cooperationDeliberate withholding of assistance
- redactedOfficially removed from view
withheld · classified · suppressed · obfuscated · delayed · bureaucratic · subpoena · testimony · inquiry · deposition
stonewalledforthcoming
Soon to appear
responsive · open · transparent · candid · communicative
stonewalledcooperated
Acted jointly with others
complied · helpful · accommodating · assisted · collaborated
- Stonewall Jackson
- Stonewall riotsLGBTQ uprising against police raid
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