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adjective

Definition of frustratednext
as in disappointed

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verb

past tense of frustrate
1
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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Recent Examples of frustrated
Adjective
In addition to working on the sidelines, Eli had a season 1 cameo as a frustrated coach from an opposing team. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Video captured from the drone’s perspective and released on Facebook, shows the frustrated bobcat standing by a staircase, growling and arching its back at the hovering machine. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
She was specifically frustrated with Sol claiming Bryce pulled Kayda for a chat four or five times in the villa, despite being coupled up with Trinity. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 As a sports bettor, there are a lot of people frustrated by these two teams and pitchers from this season as the Giants take on the Pirates. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frustrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrated
  1. disappointed
  2. baffled
  3. discouraged
  4. disillusioned
  5. hampered
  6. unfulfilled
  7. thwarted
  8. disenchanted
Adjective
  • While country music will always be part of her, she’s felt disappointed by her peers politically.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While disappointed, Gold Phoenix’s connections weren’t about to ask for condolences.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointed
Verb
  • Her unconventional breakdancing moves during her final performance against Lithuania’s Dominika Banevič (B-Girl Nicka) baffled audiences at home and cemented her as a meme royalty.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Host Kara Robinson Chamberlain, a true crime influencer, kidnapping survivor and former law enforcement officer, investigated the killing that has baffled Liz's family, friends and the community for seven years.
    — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of baffled
Verb
  • The law has in some cases discouraged people, and especially women, from wanting to marry at a time when Japan’s birth rate has fallen to dangerously low levels.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Idea futures would undermine the institutional clout of skeptical old physicists with tenure—monetizing, promoting, and rewarding bold claims discouraged by mainstream consensus.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Adjective
  • How will this play out as these brave, disillusioned journalists enter our world?
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But doubling down on defensive moderate talking points and ignoring a disillusioned working class are no longer winnable strategies.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of disillusioned
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  • Last season was hampered by an injury to starter Drew Allar, but Penn State has had more than eight passes over 40 yards, in a season, one time in the last six years.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Fiske is at full strength after being hampered last season by a knee injury sustained at the end of his rookie year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of hampered
Adjective
  • The potential to tap into the ambient paranoia of our current militarized age goes unfulfilled.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Athletic previously reported that unfulfilled payments from Victory+ contributed to the league’s decision to end the relationship, according to league sources that spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the deal freely.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfulfilled
Verb
  • That was before Shohei Ohtani’s two-way ambitions were thwarted, the lineup turned frigid and the legitimacy of Mark Walter’s entire business empire came into question.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the footage, players follow the story of Jason and Lucia, a couple living in the fictional Vice City, who are picking up drugs, and their mission is thwarted by the police, who begin to raid the place.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of thwarted
Adjective
  • Regime leaders in Iran are more content to see continued confrontation with the United States and its Gulf neighbors rather than pursuing peace in an effort to keep their disenchanted population at bay, one expert says.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • El-Sayed will have to get not only a majority of Democratic votes, but a fair share of independent voters and some disenchanted Republicans, McCuan said.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of disenchanted

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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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