All forestalling synonyms
noun forestalling
- inhibitor — a person or thing that inhibits.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
- obviation — to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
- avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- forestall — to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
adjective forestalling
- defensive — You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.