FRUSTRATES Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

frustrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of frustrate

as in baffles

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 discourages

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 frustrates Every customer service call, chatbot exchange, product review, email, and digital interaction contains insight into what customers expect, what frustrates them, and what ultimately builds loyalty. —

Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Blackstone tends to put their grease trap holes at the back of the cooktops, which always frustrates me since much of the oil pools in the front. —

Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026 Given Moulin’s stonewalling, Barbie’s game of cat-and-mouse is going nowhere, which frustrates the hell out of him. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026 When the cityscape frustrates urban photographers with uneven terrain or limited spaces, photographic gear company Silence Corner strikes back with the Viperpod – a hybrid tripod designed to hang anywhere in seconds for unencumbered solo shooting. —

Shirl Leigh may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026 What frustrates me is that the Board has invoked emergency powers for rent policy while failing to declare an actual public health emergency for unsheltered homelessness — the one domain where the legal, moral, and practical case is overwhelming. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Start with the room that frustrates you most, identify what’s creating clutter and look for a single piece of furniture that solves two problems at once. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 The person at the cash register has to stop helping other customers to try and track down the booth owner, which holds up the line and frustrates everybody. —

Josh Miller, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026 Alesia and Mike’s constant absent-mindedness frustrates Jenna and Daisy. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

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Multiple baffles within the bladder help keep the liquid from sloshing around excessively, while a wide waterproof zipper across the top makes for easy filling, cleaning, and adding of electrolytes.

— Ben Coxworth May 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026