frustration

nouncommon in dialogue

United States//fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən//
United States//fɹəˈstɹeɪ.ʃən//

The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.

noun

1
The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
2
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
3
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.
4
A thing that frustrates.
5
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 her failure is pathetic because[…]

Etymology

From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate + -ion.

Forms

plural: frustrations

fruitcake · A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus…frustrated · Foiled, stopped, disappointed.frustrating · Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive…

frustration · The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.

fry · A method of cooking food. To cook (something) in hot fat.Fry · A surname.frying · The action of the verb fry.

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