VividLex

Home / Dictionary / overthwart

overthwart

7 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

1. a. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. Source: opted
2. a. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. Source: opted
3. adv. Across; crosswise; transversely. Source: opted
4. prep. Across; from alde to side of. Source: opted
5. n. That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. Source: opted
6. v. t. To cross; to oppose. Source: opted
7. Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart andendelong." Chaucer. Source: adambom

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

across adverse crosswise transversely chaucer circumstance cross crossing disposition hence kind oppose opposing opposite opposition perverse placed position side situated transverse

Word family

overtedious overtempt overthink

Open full thesaurus page for overthwart · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Thesaurus hub Word of the day Dictionary guide Learn POS

Search dictionary Related words Home

← overthrusting

overthwartly →