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verb
- 1. prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: "the rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather" Similar Opposite
- 2. cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: "it frustrated me that more couldn't be done for her" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. frustrated. archaic
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FRUSTRATE definition: 1. to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of FRUSTRATE is to balk or defeat in an endeavor. How to use frustrate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frustrate.
When you frustrate someone, you do your best to annoy, confuse, or even torment that poor person. Maybe you constantly change your mind — that's sure to frustrate anyone who tries to make plans with you.
frustrate somebody/something to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening or succeeding synonym thwart. The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather. He tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media.
1. to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify. 2. to disappoint or thwart (a person). v.i. 3. to become frustrated. adj. 4. frustrated.
Frustrate definition: To prevent from coming to fruition or fulfillment; render ineffectual.
FRUSTRATE definition: 1. to make someone feel annoyed because things are not happening in the way that they want, or in…. Learn more.
Frustrate definition: to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify. See examples of FRUSTRATE used in a sentence.
to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him. to disappoint or thwart (a person): a talented woman whom life had frustrated. v.i. to become frustrated: His trouble is that he frustrates much too easily. adj. frustrated.
Definition of 'frustrate' frustrate. (frʌstreɪt , US frʌstreɪt ) Word forms: frustrates , frustrating , frustrated. 1. verb. If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. These questions frustrated me. [VERB noun]
