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F0346200 (frŭs′trāt′)tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: A persistent wind frustrated me as I tried to rake the leaves.b. To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in: She was frustrated by his inability to remember her birthday.2. To prevent from coming to fruition or fulfillment; render ineffectual: frustrated his ambition; frustrated their scheme for reform.

[Middle English frustraten, from Latin frūstrārī, frūstrāt-, from frūstrā, in vain.]

frus′trat′er n.frus′trat′ing·ly adv.

frustrated

(frʌˈstreɪtɪd) adjhaving feelings of dissatisfaction or lack of fulfilment

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Adj.

frustrated - disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"disappointed, discomfited, foiled, thwarted, defeatedunsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

frustrated

adjective disappointed, discouraged, infuriated, discontented, exasperated, resentful, embittered, irked, disheartened, carrying a chip on your shoulder (informal) She felt frustrated and angry.

Translations

受挫折的失望的失落的

frustrate

(fraˈstreit) , ((American) ˈfrastreit) verb1. to make (someone) feel disappointed, useless etc. Staying at home all day frustrated her.使感到灰心2. to make useless. His efforts were frustrated.使无效fruˈstration noun受挫frusˈtrated adjective1. disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied. She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.失望的2. unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like. Literary critics are often frustrated writers.受挫折的

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adj disappointed

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adj disappointingly unsuccessful

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