snookered Synonyms
Another word for snookered
• adjective (Context 1)
Left in a difficult, helpless, or impossible position with no obvious way to succeed or proceed.
"Without access to the archived financial records, the auditors were completely stymied."
• verb (Context 2)
To place or leave someone in a difficult predicament or an impossible position (past tense and past participle of snooker).
"Unexpected supply chain delays stymied our plans to launch the product before the holidays."
• verb (Context 3)
To deceive, trick, or dupe someone, especially out of money or an advantage (past tense and past participle of snooker).
"The con artist duped several local merchants before authorities finally tracked him down."
• adjective (Context 4)
Tricked, cheated, or duped into an unfavorable situation.
"The buyer realized too late that he had been duped into paying far more than the antique was worth."
• adjective (Context 5)
In snooker and pool, positioned such that a direct shot at a legal object ball is obstructed by one or more intervening balls.
"Left tightly blocked behind the black ball, the reigning champion had to attempt a difficult kick shot off the side cushion."
• verb (Context 6)
To leave an opponent in snooker or pool unable to hit the required ball directly in a straight line (past tense and past participle of snooker).
"She blocked her opponent behind the brown ball, forcing a costly foul that decided the frame."