frustrating

frustrating

adj

Definition of FRUSTRATING

: tending to produce or characterized by frustration <a frustrating delay>

— frus·trat·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of FRUSTRATING

1. All these delays have been very frustrating.
2. <these daily traffic jams are frustrating>

First Known Use of FRUSTRATING

1871

Related to FRUSTRATING

Synonyms: abrasive, aggravating, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, annoying, galling, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexing

Related Words: burdensome, discomforting, displeasing, disquieting, distressing, importunate, importune, inconveniencing; angering, enraging, infuriating; brattish, bratty, mischievous, offensive, troublesome, upsetting; distractive, painful, stressful, tiresome, troubling, trying, worrisome; biting, grating, jangling, jarring, spiny, thorny

Near Antonyms: delightful, pleasing

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Rhymes with FRUSTRATING

bearbaiting, bullbaiting, call-waiting, race-baiting, red-baiting, self-rating, speed skating