frustration
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frustration
- /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ US
- /fɹəˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate + -ion.
noun frustrations
- The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
- The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
- The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
- A thing that frustrates.
- Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular. The hope , however , is a slight one , and most attempts to love end in frustration : even Singer cannot endure the thought of life without Antonapoulos . The next most selfless seeker after love and happiness is Mick , who longs to express herself and to communicate with others through music, and h
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: frustrating, thwarting, foiling, defeat, exasperation, impatience, annoyance, irritation, indignation, distress, anger, resentment, outrage, aggravation, anxiety, bitterness
Translations
Every language
noun act of frustrating
| Español | frustración |
|---|---|
| Português | frustração |
| Français | frustration |
| Deutsch | Frustration |
| Italiano | frustrazione |
| Română | frustrare, frustrație |
| Русский | расстро́йство rasstrójstvo, срыв sryv, круше́ние krušénije, фрустра́ция frustrácija, крах krax |
noun feeling of annoyance
| Español | frustración |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 挫折 zasetsu |
| 中文 | 挫折 cuòzhé |
| Français | frustration |
| Deutsch | Frust, Frustration |
| Italiano | insoddisfazione, delusione |
| Ελληνικά | στέρηση stérisi |
| Română | frustrare, frustrație |
| Русский | разочарова́ние razočarovánije, неудовлетворённость neudovletvorjónnostʹ, расстро́йство rasstrójstvo |
| العربية | إِحْبَاط ʔiḥbāṭ |
| עברית | תסכול |
noun contractual frustration
| 中文 | 落空 luòkōng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Frustration |
noun thing that frustrates
| Deutsch | Frustration |
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title = {frustration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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