as in annoying
causing annoyance
these daily traffic jams are frustrating
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as in baffling
to prevent from achieving a goal
a multitude of conflicting opinions frustrated me in my attempt to find a computer that best suits my needs
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as in discouraging
to lessen the courage or confidence of
challenge the math student, but don't frustrate him or her with overly difficult problems
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Recent Examples of frustrating
Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
What is even more frustrating is that Trump is too obtuse to see how his lack of self control is self-sabotaging of his own goals.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Any company found to be frustrating the cancellation process could face significant fines—perhaps more than $50,000 per violation.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
Cook’s all-too-brief career is perhaps the most frustrating what-if in Cincinnati sports history.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
With airport handlers worldwide managing 26 million bags each year, few travel inconveniences are more frustrating than arriving without your luggage.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
What is even more frustrating is that Trump is too obtuse to see how his lack of self control is self-sabotaging of his own goals.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Any company found to be frustrating the cancellation process could face significant fines—perhaps more than $50,000 per violation.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
Cook’s all-too-brief career is perhaps the most frustrating what-if in Cincinnati sports history.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrating
Adjective
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The sheer amount of toilet humor — there’s a lot of mucus, snot, and jokes about people drinking piss stuffed into one film — often proves more annoying than fun.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 Aug. 2025
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For a good portion of the audience, Metal Gear Solid Delta will hit all the right notes by being a nice jaunt down memory lane to a time when these ideas and systems were innovative rather than annoying.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Actions by officials in the two countries are also discouraging Canadian tourists from looking south.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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There’s nothing more irritating than looking in the bathroom mirror only to notice that the beautiful design of your necklace is actually on the backside of your neck, while the clasp is sitting front and center.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Born from the founder’s personal battle with eczema, the brand is a breath of fresh air in a world full of irritating, complicated formulas.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Aug. 2025
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Not sure what’s funnier and more disturbing, Sweet Tooth’s urine test coming back as a black goo, or Axel not allowing a blood sample, presumably because his blood is gasoline.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the spring, Linda appeared in a disturbing social media video lifting the lid on the dysfunction in the family.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrating. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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