frustrate

[fruhs-treyt] / ˈfrʌs treɪt /

VERB

thwart, disappoint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confront depress discourage dishearten hinder

STRONG

annul arrest balk bar beat block cancel check circumvent conquer counter counteract cramp crimp dash defeat foil forbid forestall halt impede inhibit lick negate neutralize nullify obstruct obviate outwit overcome preclude prevent prohibit ruin stump stymie

WEAK

cramp one's style dash one's hope foul up give the runaround hang up hold up render null and void upset the apple cart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist encourage hearten help inspirit

STRONG

abet allow approve forward give up let go lose open permit push release retreat support surrender validate yield

WEAK

cooperate facilitate

Example Sentences

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Villa boss Unai Emery is cutting a frustrated figure at the moment with their loss of form, but they are still in fourth place.

From BBC

"I don't have any particular feelings about BTS, but given the situation, it's frustrating."

From BBC

At one point during questioning, Rapino was confronted with a message in which he allegedly told a frustrated booking agent that fees were “too high.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That an Oscar-nominated director with a celebrated eye for the ethereal, strange world of girl-women living in beautiful boxes could make a film as workaday as this one is frustrating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cleaning gets much easier when you’re not working around things that are broken, frustrating, or just not serving you anymore.

From Salon

frustrate

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