frustrating
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frustrating
- /fɹəˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ UK
- /ˌfɹʌsˈtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ US
- [ˈf(ɹ)ʌsˌtɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ] US
- [ˈf(ɹ)ʌʃˌt͡ʃɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ] US
adjective more frustrating · most frustrating
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Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.
The episode’s unwillingness to fully commit to the pathos of the Bart-and-Laura subplot is all the more frustrating considering its laugh quota is more than filled by a rollicking B-story that finds Homer, he of the iron stomach and insatiable appetite, filing a lawsuit against The Frying Dutchman w
Similar: discouraging
verb
- present participle and gerund of frustrate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: frustration, frustrative, discouraging, thwarting, foiling, preventive, preventative, infuriating, annoying, galling, vexing, irritating, irritant, distressing, disturbing, upsetting
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adj discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty
| Español | frustrante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 挫败 cuòbài |
| Português | frustrante |
| Français | frustrant |
| Deutsch | frustrierend |
| Italiano | frustrante |
| Tiếng Việt | tức |
| עברית | מְתַסְכֵּל |
Talk about this word "frustrating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frustrating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frustrating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frustrating "frustrating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frustrating.Cite this
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title = {frustrating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
