stonewaller

9.6

A person who refuses to answer questions and delays progress

noun
/ˈstoʊnˌwɔːlər/

Literature

: obstruccionista

As a stonewaller, she would often change the subject instead of providing the information others needed.

And while the narcissistic folks are master stonewallers, Gray rocking isn't stonewalling.

Examples

The issue is that that's meant for the stonewaller, not for the Stonewall E Now perhaps the narcissist will do this.
And while the narcissistic folks are master stonewallers, Gray rocking isn't stonewalling.

DoctorRamani
During the meeting, he behaved like a true stonewaller, refusing to answer any questions and only giving vague responses.
The politician was criticized for being a stonewaller when he deflected tough questions with lengthy speeches.

Synonyms

obstructionist

vsstonewaller

22 8.2

A person who delays or stops a group's progress on purpose

uses personal refusal or long speeches to block progress

staller

vsstonewaller

1 7.9

A person who delays making decisions on purpose

prefers refusing to answer or lengthy speeches rather than acting

delayer

vsstonewaller

1 7.4

A person who often waits until the last minute to do things

focuses on refusal to answer and active obstruction by delay

thwarter

vsstonewaller

9.9

A person who often stops other people's plans or progress

blocks by refusing to cooperate or answer often by delay

hedger

vsstonewaller

8.1

A person who avoids giving a clear yes-or-no answer

refuses to cooperate or answer and may use long delays

Antonyms

participant

295 2.4

A person who joins an activity or event

collaborator

47 4.8

A person who works with others on a project, especially in art or research

How Obstructive

obstructionist

22 8.2

stonewaller

Literature

9.6

cooperator

4 3.5

Surface Forms

stonewaller singular

stonewallers plural

Morphology

stonewaller = stonewall (semi-transparent) = stone + wall + er

The agentive '-er' on 'stonewall' is a regular derivation, but 'stonewall' itself is a metaphorical compound whose meaning ('refuse to cooperate') is not predictable from 'stone' + 'wall' for many learners.

Etymology

Stonewaller comes from stonewall, which is made of the words stone and wall and means a hard barrier, and from the nickname of General Stonewall Jackson who 'stood like a stone wall' in battle. So a stonewaller is someone who 'blocks' questions or refuses to help, stopping progress.