thwarter vs eristic
eristic vs thwarterthwarter and eristic both are nouns.
thwarter is not an adjective while eristic is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thwarter | Yes | No | No | No |
| eristic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
eristic is a hypernym of
thwarter; that is, eristic is a
word with a broader meaning than thwarter:
- thwarter: someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
- eristic: a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Other hypernyms of thwarter include
controversialist, disputant.
| thwarter (noun) | eristic (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take | the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) |
| a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy |
| thwarter (adjective) | eristic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments |
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