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frustrated

frustrated

280 2.8
Feeling disappointed because you cannot do something you tried hard to do
  • adjective
  • /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/
translation icon : frustrado
  • I felt frustrated when I couldn't solve the puzzle despite trying for hours.
  • frustrated efforts
  • get frustrated
  • feel frustrated

And boy, I have felt frustrated most of this year.

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Examples

  • They are increasingly frustrated about it, it seems.

  • Senator, I'm picking up that the general public is pretty frustrated with the polarization of the parties and lack of accountability.

  • And boy, I have felt frustrated most of this year.

  • And This is why people are so frustrated when you tell them this problem.

  • So how I came about it was I was kind of frustrated in my business.

  • Now, for the most part, I am so frustrated by society.

  • I am feeling kind of frustrated today with my dating life.

  • I understand education and teaching as a process, and I am frustrated when it is reduced to a formula.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Constantine, we can see, is frustrated by this.

  • This is the first time I've seen Congress as frustrated with Congress as we are.

Synonyms

disappointed
vsfrustrated
527 1.0

Unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen

is disappointment caused specifically by trying and still failing
disgruntled
vsfrustrated
68 6.5

Unhappy and annoyed because you feel unfairly treated or disappointed

is disappointment from failed effort rather than from unfairness
dissatisfied
vsfrustrated
44 3.2

Not happy because something does not meet your expectations

is the same displeasure but specifically from trying and failing
disappointed with
vsfrustrated
35 2.0

Feeling sad because something does not meet your hopes

is the same sadness but tied to effort that did not succeed
unsatisfied
vsfrustrated
20 3.7

Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted

highlights failed attempts to achieve a goal rather than general lack
exasperated
vsfrustrated
18 4.4

Very annoyed and impatient because something is difficult or not working

is disappointment about failed attempts, not mainly high annoyance
discouraged
vsfrustrated
7 3.4

Feeling less confident and hopeful because of problems

centres on disappointment that comes from trying and failing
dejected
vsfrustrated
5 4.5

Feeling very sad and not hopeful

is disappointment linked to failed attempts rather than only sadness
disheartened
vsfrustrated
5 4.2

Feeling less hopeful and confident after a disappointment

is disappointment focused on failed effort rather than general hopelessness
dispirited
vsfrustrated
5 5.4

Feeling sad and without hope

stresses failed attempts and blocked goals rather than low energy
discontented
vsfrustrated
3 4.3

Feeling unhappy and not satisfied with your situation

is unhappiness tied to trying and failing to reach an aim
discontent
vsfrustrated
1 5.3

Not satisfied with the present situation

is dissatisfaction that arises from blocked efforts to succeed
defeated
vsfrustrated
2.0

Feeling sad and without hope after a loss

focuses on emotional disappointment arising from effort that failed

Antonyms

1.6

You have achieved what you wanted

38 1.0

Not hungry or thirsty after eating enough

Compounds

9.9

An ordinary person who feels unhappy and gives up easily about their goals

How Frustrated

furious
238 3.0
exasperated
18 4.4
frustrated
280 2.8
annoyed
77 1.0
disappointed
527 1.0

Surface Forms

frustrated positive

Morphology

frustrated = frustrate (transparent) = frustrate + ed

The adjective is the regular past-participle/adjectival form of the verb 'frustrate' with the predictable meaning 'feeling prevented or annoyed'.

Etymology

Frustrated comes from the Latin word frustra, which means 'in vain' or 'without result'. So when you feel frustrated your efforts seem wasted because they did not succeed.