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Meaning of "stonewaller" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STONEWALLER

stonewaller  [ˌstəʊnˈwɔːlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STONEWALLER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stonewaller is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STONEWALLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stonewaller in the English dictionary

The definition of stonewaller in the dictionary is someone that deliberately delays giving a clear answer or making a decision about something; used with disapproval. Other definition of stonewaller is a cricketer that plays defensively.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STONEWALLER


aula
ˈɔːlə
baller
ˈbɔːlə
baseballer
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːlə
caller
ˈkɔːlə
caterwauler
ˈkætəˌwɔːlə
crawler
ˈkrɔːlə
crawlers
ˈkrɔːlə
faller
ˈfɔːlə
footballer
ˈfʊtˌbɔːlə
handballer
ˈhændˌbɔːlə
hauler
ˈhɔːlə
installer
ɪnˈstɔːlə
knuckleballer
ˈnʌkəlˌbɔːlə
lobola
lɔːˈbɔːlə
mandorla
mænˈdɔːlə
mauler
ˈmɔːlə
pubcrawler
ˈpʌbˌkrɔːlə
recaller
rɪˈkɔːlə
squaller
ˈskwɔːlə
trawler
ˈtrɔːlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STONEWALLER

stoneground
stonehand
Stonehenge
stonehorse
stoneless
stonelessness
stonemason
stonemasonry
stonen
stoner
stonerag
Stones
stoneshot
stonewall
stoneware
stonewash
stonewashed
stonework
stoneworker
stonewort

WORDS THAT END LIKE STONEWALLER

bingo caller
bookseller
caballer
cold caller
dialler
forestaller
Haller
hospitaller
laisser aller
laissez aller
marshaller
melon baller
netballer
nuisance caller
pis aller
signaller
softballer
spaller
teetotaller
victualler
Waller

Synonyms and antonyms of stonewaller in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stonewaller» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STONEWALLER

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The translations of stonewaller from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stonewaller» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

stonewaller
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

stonewaller
570 millions of speakers

English

stonewaller
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stonewaller
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

stonewaller
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

stonewaller
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

stonewaller
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stonewaller
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stonewaller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stonewaller
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stonewaller
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

stonewaller
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

stonewaller
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stonewaller
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

stonewaller
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stonewaller
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दगडी बांधकाम करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stonewaller
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stonewaller
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stonewaller
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

stonewaller
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stonewaller
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stonewaller
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stonewaller
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

stonewaller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stonewaller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stonewaller

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STONEWALLER»

The term «stonewaller» is used very little and occupies the 186.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STONEWALLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stonewaller

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STONEWALLER»

Discover the use of stonewaller in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stonewaller and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why Marriages Succeed Or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last
The stonewaller wants to disengage, calm down, maybe even run away. The stonewaller is overwhelmed by all this negative emotion and wants to withdraw without making things worse. The stonewaller may be trying to calm down and may ...
John Mordechai Gottman, John Gottman, 1995
2
The Victoria Post Office Directory
Allwood Richard, farmer Archmann Robert, shepherd Brennan Michael, farmer Braim Thomas H., Drysdale Broadway George, Bretney Hotel Bryden James, sheepfarmer Carroll John, stonewaller Chard James, farmer Clarke Daniel, black  ...
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The Irritable Male Syndrome: Understanding and Managing the ...
From the outside, it is obvious that the stonewaller is angry and judgmental. All of his feelings are just being held tightly inside. WHY MOST STONEWALLERS ARE MEN Although women can be the ones who hold back their emotions, more ...
Jed Diamond, 2005
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Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last
The stonewaller wants to disengage, calm down, maybe even run away. The stonewaller is overwhelmed by all this negative emotion and wants to withdraw without making things worse. The stonewaller may be trying to calm down and may ...
John Gottman, 2012
5
Psychodrama in the 21st Century: Clinical and Educational ...
Stonewalling/Shutting Down A brief experiential warm-up to addressing stonewalling, the largest predictor of divorce for men (Gottman, 1998), is to invite the partners to explore four major defenses: cave dweller [stonewaller], annihilator, ...
Jacob Gershoni, MSW, ACSW, TEP, 2003
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The Book of Marriage: The Wisest Answers to the Toughest ...
But a stonewaller doesn't give you this sort of casual feedback. He tends to look away or down without uttering a sound. He sits like an impassive stone wall. The stonewaller acts as though he couldn't care less about what you're saying, if he ...
Dana Mack, David Blankenhorn, 2001
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The Advocate
Stonewaller. When Robert L. Pela interviewed me for "Stonewall's Eyewitnesses" [May 3], he didn't ask about my personal participation at the riots. I was in the front lines from the very first, physically confronting the police and hurling bricks ...
8
Love & Respect Book & Workbook 2 in 1: The Love She Most ...
To him, that isthe honorable thing to do. ARE. YOU. A. CRITICIZER. OR A. STONEWALLER? According to John Gottman's extensive research,85 percentof husbands eventually stonewall their wives during conflict. For a man, tension builds ...
Emerson Eggerichs, 2010
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Why Some People Act So Stupid and What You Can Do about It
Clamming up may be a good move in a particular situation with a particular Stonewaller, however there are times when it could become necessary to challenge a Stonewaller who is holding out on you. What this takes is letting that person ...
Rose Dorrance Beser, 1998
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Love & Respect Workbook: The Love She Most Desires; The ...
Read “Are You a Criticizer or a Stonewaller?” (book pages 60–61), then answer these questions: Who is the criticizer and who is the stonewaller in your marriage ? Why do men (as a rule) stonewall their wives? This can be a delicate question ...
Emerson Eggerichs, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STONEWALLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stonewaller is used in the context of the following news items.
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The big freeze: Silence and withdrawal can damage your marriage
Own up if you are a habitual nagger or stonewaller and think about why this might be. Often naggers feel abandoned and stonewallers feel inadequate. «ChristianToday, Jun 15»
2
Jonathan Gruber: The 6 Million Dollar Stonewaller
C-SPAN junkies were treated to a 4-hour spectacle yesterday as MIT professor Jonathan Gruber navigated the treacherous waters of a hearing before chairman ... «Forbes, Dec 14»
3
Stonewaller-in-Chief
We're transparent, but don't ask for any documents, says the Obama White House. The most valuable lesson I've learned in reporting about Washington is a ... «National Review Online, Aug 14»
4
Alec Bannerman — one of the greatest stonewallers of all time
Bannerman was one of nature's unadulterated stonewallers, and eschewed every possible risk at the wicket — as also away from it. Indeed, while the rest of that ... «Cricket Country, Mar 14»
5
Inverness boss John Hughes says referee Steven McLean cost …
And that was a stonewaller. I don't need to look at the incident again to know it was a penalty. “The fact it wasn't given was a massive disappointment.”. «Scottish Daily Record, Mar 14»
6
Is There New Hope for Madagascar?
These leaders pushed hard for the country to hold democratic elections, but Rajoelina proved himself a masterful stonewaller. There was an almost immediate ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
7
Fast-track Prendergast
A week now remains in the legislative session. Stonewaller-in-chief? Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Fuschillo. As the Daily News' Pete ... «New York Daily News, Jun 13»
8
Pat Fenlon rues Paul Cairney suspension after Hibs man's diving …
He said: "I don't care what people say, I know it was a stonewaller. I have seen it in the replay and it was a stonewaller. "The boy caught me. I am an honest ... «STV Local, Dec 12»
9
The Last Word: How Du Plessis made a stand for a whole generation
Anomalously, it seems that the stonewaller is applying his mortar more assiduously than ever in the one-day age. It was also at Adelaide, back in 1947, that ... «The Independent, Nov 12»
10
Danny Murphy penalty decision was justice for earlier error - Fergie
It wasn't a stonewaller but it could have been a penalty,’ Ferguson said. ‘Maybe he [the referee] was thinking about the one in the first half that we had. «Metro, Mar 12»

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