noun
stonewalling
Stonewalling (noun) means a refusal to cooperate or give a straight answer, used to block progress on an issue. Example: “Her stonewalling only made the journalists more suspicious.”
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A refusal to cooperate or give a straight answer, used to block progress on an issue.
"Her stonewalling only made the journalists more suspicious."
"The union called it stonewalling when management stopped replying to emails."
How to use stonewalling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tactic of dodging questions and refusing to engage in order to stall or shut something down.
Common pairings
accused of stonewalling
stonewalling tactics
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Word forms
- Plural
- stonewallings
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Rhymes for stonewalling
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What does “stonewalling” mean?
The word “stonewalling” means a refusal to cooperate or give a straight answer, used to block progress on an issue. In plain terms, the tactic of dodging questions and refusing to engage in order to stall or shut something down.
How do you use “stonewalling” in a sentence?
Here is “stonewalling” used in a sentence: “Her stonewalling only made the journalists more suspicious.”
What part of speech is “stonewalling”?
“Stonewalling” is a noun.
What is the meaning of stonewalling?
"stonewalling" (noun) means a refusal to cooperate or give a straight answer, used to block progress on an issue.
