frustrating

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//fɹəˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ//
United Kingdom//ˌfɹʌsˈtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ//
United States//ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ//
United States/[ˈf(ɹ)ʌsˌtɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]/
United States/[ˈf(ɹ)ʌʃˌt͡ʃɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]/

Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.

adjective

1
Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.

Etymology

From frustrate + -ing.

verb

1
Also a form of frustratepresent participle and gerund of frustrate

Forms

comparative: more frustrating
superlative: most frustrating

Fruit · A surname.fruitcake · A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus…frustrated · Foiled, stopped, disappointed.

frustrating · Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.

frustration · The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or…fry · A method of cooking food. To cook (something) in hot fat.Fry · A surname.

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