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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frus•tra•tion (fru strā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - act of frustrating;
state of being frustrated:the frustration of the president's efforts. - an instance of being frustrated:to experience a series of frustrations before completing a project.
- something that frustrates, as an unresolved problem.
- Psychologya feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.
- Latin frustrātiōn- (stem of frustrātiō) deception, disappointment. See frustrate, -ion
- late Middle English frustracioun 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: frustration /frʌˈstreɪʃən/ n - the condition of being frustrated
- something that frustrates
- the prevention or hindering of a potentially satisfying activity
- the emotional reaction to such prevention that may involve aggression
frus•trate /ˈfrʌstreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -trat•ed, -trat•ing. - to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no use;
defeat:The steady rains frustrated our plans. - to disappoint;
discourage;
thwart:If you give a child problems that are hard to solve, you may frustrate him.
frus•tra•tion, n. [uncountable]:feelings of frustration.[countable]took his frustrations out on his staff. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frus•trate (frus′trāt),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing, adj. v.t. - 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.
- Latin frustrātus, past participle of frustrārī, verb, verbal derivative of frustrā in vain
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged balk, foil, circumvent. See thwart.
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