frustrating

adjective

frus·trat·ing | \ ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ

Definition of frustrating

: causing feelings of anger and annoyance : tending to produce or characterized by frustration a frustrating delay a very frustrating experience Mischel concludes that having the willpower to wait isn't about being stoic. It's about learning techniques that make waiting less frustrating.— Pamela Druckerman

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frustratingly adverb

a frustratingly slow process The book is sprawling and self-indulgent. Most frustratingly, it is almost entirely devoid of serious military analysis. — Hew Strachan

Examples of frustrating in a Sentence

All these delays have been very frustrating. these daily traffic jams are frustrating

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Taking medication or being on insulin therapy can be frustrating, but following your prescribed regimen is worth it. — Korin Miller, SELF, "8 Ways to Better Control Your Type 2 Diabetes," 19 Apr. 2019 As a result, the majority of vibrators took a phallic form, which is frustrating because the shape of the object has little to do with its ability to arouse. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Meet Unbound, the Company Defining Next-Wave Sex Positivity One Wearable at a Time," 9 Apr. 2019 McCoy said the company understands how frustrating power outages are and that workers were working around the clock to fix them. — Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, "Storms cause thousands of power outages in Northwest Indiana," 5 July 2018 But Baffert also knows how fleeting that success is, and how frustrating the dry spells can be. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Triple Crown success has made trainer Bob Baffert a crossover star," 7 June 2018 Her cool approach to incendiary topics is part of what makes her work so brilliant and so frustrating. — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, "When It Comes to Politics, Be Afraid. But Not Too Afraid.," 4 July 2018 One of the most frustrating things is that many of the paper-thin plots would make for perfectly decent standalone movies. — Chloe Angyal, Marie Claire, "The Only Thing Worse Than Valentine's Day Is Valentine's Day," 14 Feb. 2019 For some, Marriott’s lack of communication has been the most frustrating thing. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "Inside the Marriott-Starwood Loyalty Program Turbulence," 28 Nov. 2018 Ramona Singer can be one of the most frustrating Bravo stars. — refinery29.com, "Did Ramona Singer Finally Have A Breakthrough On RHONY?," 28 June 2018

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The first known use of frustrating was in 1871

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frustrating

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of frustrating

: causing feelings of anger and annoyance

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frustrating

adjective

frus·trat·ing | \ ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ\

Kids Definition of frustrating

: causing feelings of disappointment and defeat So the Egypt gang waited and waited and it was all pretty frustrating.— Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game