Definition of frustration
1
: the act of frustrating
the frustration of creative instinct is a notorious evil of the machine age — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
2a
: the state or an instance of being frustrated
These bureaucratic delays have been causing us a lot of frustration.
b
: a deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs
loneliness and frustration; those are two constant themes in American literature— Malcolm Cowley
3
: something that frustrates
the government's frustrations with seemingly insoluble problems
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The first known use of frustration was circa 1555
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