FRUSTRATED Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

frustrated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of frustrated

as in disappointed

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verb

past tense of frustrate

as in baffled

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 discouraged

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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Adjective

When penalty calls or red cards remain debatable, people can become frustrated. — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 In the comments under Adeyemi’s video Wednesday, frustrated fans asked the author to be more transparent, while others suggested a nondisclosure agreement might be hindering her ability to discuss the incident. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Verb

That’s likely why he was frustrated Thursday when asked if the Yankees need their front office to acquire offensive help. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Oil prices have shot up with each round of clashes, and Americans who were already frustrated about the cost of food, housing and other items now pay significantly more for gasoline. — Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for frustrated

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Extremely disappointed by the loss, Brunelleschi traveled to Rome to study ancient architecture, while Ghiberti gained wealth and prestige in Florence.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The Padres got to 4-3 in the fifth, but even that left them disappointed.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

Definition of disappointed

Verb

And that Grayson discouraged his fellow deputy from rendering aid.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The poem is rife with open meanings; however, its principal question is important for anyone who has felt slighted or discouraged from conducting their lives with reverie.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of discouraged

Adjective

Set in Georgia in the 1970s, the book focuses on Velma Henry, a disillusioned civil rights activist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Feeling disillusioned and angry, less than two years later in August 2015, Hadley decided to leave her fiancé and stop answering his relentless calls.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of disillusioned

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Delays in contact tracing, difficulties accessing affected areas, mistrust from communities, and violence by armed groups and some residents have hampered the response, the Africa CDC has said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
But two separate hamstring injuries hampered any chance of a call-up for Ryan, who is also nearly two years past Tommy John surgery.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampered

Adjective

This echoes similar unfulfilled promises made after previous foreign strikes on Iraqi soil.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The state’s flying-car pivot only came to light after the Miami Herald filed a records request in January, which went unfulfilled until the newspaper’s lawyer got involved.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of unfulfilled

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Gilligan’s Island, American television sitcom about a group of castaways on a desert island and the chaos that ensues as their attempts at rescue are constantly thwarted.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
Recyclers have been thwarted by PVC’s chemical architecture, specifically its heavy chlorine content and dense cocktail of additives, which make melting and mechanical reprocessing almost impossible.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of thwarted

Adjective

Price is an Austin, Texas, mother who grew disenchanted with public schools and joined forces with Liemandt to open Alpha School.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Pattinson joins the ranks, as does acclaimed Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé, who plays Farok, a disenchanted Fedaykin death commando (essentially, a former Atreides guard).

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Definition of disenchanted

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