What is another word for foists?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔ͡ɪsts] (IPA)

The word "foists" means to impose or force something on someone. There are several synonyms for this word, including "impose," "impart," "inflict," "insert," and "imbed." These words can all be used interchangeably with "foists" in sentences such as "He tried to foist his opinions on me" or "She foisted her opinion on the rest of the group." Other synonyms for "foists" include "enforce," "impose upon," "force upon," "ram down," and "impel upon." All of these words convey the idea of someone trying to impose their will or opinions on others, often without their consent or agreement.

What are the hypernyms for Foists?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    interferes, compels, manipulates, imposes, Forcibly Moves.

Usage examples for Foists

And let me tell you I have nothing except contempt for a man who foists off his responsibilities upon a woman's shoulders.
"A Man's Hearth"
Eleanor M. Ingram
We might then shut up our Marlowes and our Beaumonts and resume our reading of the bard, and the witless foists would confer happiness on many, and crown themselves with truly immortal bays.
"Confessions of a Young Man"
George Moore
These observations, together with the fact that the egg of the cuckoo is occasionally found in the nests of other birds, raise the inquiry whether our bird is slowly relapsing into the habit of the European species, which always foists its egg upon other birds; or whether, on the other hand, it is not mending its manners in this respect.
"Locusts and Wild Honey"
John Burroughs

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