frustration
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2.5
- noun
- /frʌˈstreɪʃən/
- In contrast, students articulated their frustration and lack of interest with tasks that felt like impossible challenges.
- express frustration
- feel frustration
- experience frustration
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Watch on YouTubeAnd that's part of my frustration with this whole thing.
- And that's part of my frustration with this whole thing.
- You can't bounce into frustration or worry or doubt.
- Could we actually push past frustration to catharsis?
- But she expressed some frustration and was recorded doing so.
- I mean, I'm sure there's a frustration about it.
- Pay attention to their fears, their frustrations, their complaints.
- But I'm assuming that you also experience anger, frustration, etcetera.
- It's all sort of confusion, frustration, anger, pain.
- And I did the study out of frustration because I would give talks.
- Pickleball causes a lot of jealousy and frustration and hateful comments.
Examples
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No one wants a life constantly filled... with worry, fear, and frustration.
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The student has shown progress from frustration level to the instruction level in terms of word recognition.
Academic text (2013) -
I cannot imagine your frustration when they did it anyway.
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...can really see the frustration setting in.
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I can feel your frustration, sir.
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But she expressed some frustration and was recorded doing so.
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Having more time causes less frustration and less stress.
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And that's part of my frustration with this whole thing.
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The partners agree to monthly meetings where they share ideas, frustrations, and questions with one another.
Academic text (2013) -
She felt a deep sense of frustration when her project was rejected after all her hard work.
Synonyms
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1.0
A very strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
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1.7
A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen
43
5.1
A feeling of not being satisfied with the present situation
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3.7
Feeling unhappy or not pleased with something
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2.5
A feeling of being annoyed and restless when you have to wait
30
3.6
A feeling of annoyance or anger
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3.9
A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something
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2.8
The feeling you have when something bothers you
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3.4
A feeling of disappointment when something is not as good as you expected
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5.7
A strong feeling of being very annoyed and impatient
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3.1
A strong feeling of sadness after you fail to reach a goal
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7.4
A feeling of annoyance, frustration or worry
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7.0
A feeling of being unhappy and annoyed about something
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6.2
A feeling of unhappiness about a situation and wanting something better
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7.4
A feeling of being unhappy with a situation and wanting change
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7.9
A strong feeling of anger and impatience
A strong feeling of anger and impatience
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.8
A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong
How Frustrated
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Etymology
Frustration comes from the old Latin word frustra, meaning 'in vain', and from the verb frustrate, which means to 'block' or 'stop' someone's plans. So when you feel frustration you are upset because your efforts seem 'in vain' or are being blocked.