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- Dictionaryfrustration/frʌˈstreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: "tears of frustration rolled down her cheeks" Similar Opposite
- 2. the prevention of the progress, success, or fulfilment of something: "the frustration of their wishes" Similar Opposite
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FRUSTRATION definition: 1. the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want, or…. Learn more.
: a deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs. loneliness and frustration; those are two constant themes in American literature—Malcolm Cowley. 3. : something that frustrates. the government's frustrations with seemingly insoluble problems. Synonyms. aggravation.
Frustration is a feeling of annoyance that occurs when something doesn't go as you expect. There are few things more likely to cause frustration for an impatient driver than rush hour traffic. When you can't get what you want, or you're stuck in some way, you'll experience frustration.
the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want, or something that makes you feel like this: frustration at I could sense his frustration at not being able to help. This job has more than its fair share of frustrations. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Frustration definition: act of frustrating; state of being frustrated. See examples of FRUSTRATION used in a sentence.
Definition of frustration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'frustration' Word Frequency. frustration in British English. (frʌˈstreɪʃən ) noun. 1. the condition of being frustrated. 2. something that frustrates. 3. psychology. a. the prevention or hindering of a potentially satisfying activity. b. the emotional reaction to such prevention that may involve aggression.
the feeling of being annoyed because things are not happening in the way that you want, or in the way that they should: I could sense his frustration at not being able to help. (Definition of frustration from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
n. 1. the condition of being frustrated. 2. something that frustrates. 3. (Psychology) psychol. a. the prevention or hindering of a potentially satisfying activity. b. the emotional reaction to such prevention that may involve aggression.
