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frustrated

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/frʌˈstreɪtɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frus′trā tid)

From the verb frustrate: (⇒ conjugate)
frustrated is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

frus•trat•ed (frus′trā tid),USA pronunciation adj.

disappointed;
thwarted:an announcer who was a frustrated actor.
having a feeling of or filled with frustration;
dissatisfied:His unresolved difficulty left him absolutely frustrated.

frustrate + -ed² 1635–45

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frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ adj

having feelings of dissatisfaction or lack of fulfilment

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.

frus•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

frus′trat•er, n.
frus′trat•ing•ly, adv.

thwart.

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frustrate /frʌˈstreɪt/ vb (transitive)

to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart
to upset, agitate, or tire

adj

archaic frustrated or thwarted; baffled

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin frustrāre to cheat, from frustrā in error

'frustrated' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Babel - catch-22 - Dupleix - frustrate - frustration - tantalize - tear - anger - lover's leap - manque - wall

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