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frustrated adj.
disappointed adj.

ADJECTIVE

frustrated

Synonyms

STRONG

crabbed cramped crimped defeated discontented discouraged disheartened embittered foiled irked stonewalled stymied

WEAK

fouled-up hung up on resentful through the mill ungratified unsated unslaked up the wall

Antonyms

WEAK

encourage fulfilled inspirited stimulated uplifted

ADJECTIVE

disappointed

Synonyms

STRONG

beaten complaining defeated depressed disconcerted discontented discouraged disenchanted disgruntled disillusioned dissatisfied distressed down foiled frustrated objecting thwarted upset vanquished worsted

WEAK

aghast chapfallen crestfallen despondent down in the dumps downcast downhearted hopeless shot down taken down unhappy unsatisfied

Antonyms

STRONG

calm cheerful comforted contented enchanted encouraged fulfilled happy heartened pleased satisfied unworried

WEAK

delighted excited

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Netflix has faced competition from YouTube and short-form video, and some analysts have wondered whether viewers have balked at price increases.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Past governments have looked at how to reform social care and balked at the potential costs.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

County’s defense lawyers balked at joining Hochman’s motion to freeze payouts and resumed transferring money to an escrow fund set up to compensate plaintiffs and their lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Where “Jurassic World” balked at doubling down on its single cruel sequence, “The End of Oak Street” has at least 10 stomach-dropping thrills.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Confronted with this tally, my mind balked and retreated into a weird, almost robotic state of detachment.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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