Synonyms of frustrating

frustrating 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ 

as in annoying

causing annoyance

these daily traffic jams are frustrating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoying
• irritating
• disturbing
• aggravating
• exasperating
• maddening
• irksome
• vexing
• painful
• bothersome
• vexatious
• abrasive
• pesky
• nettlesome
• galling
• stressful
• pestilential
• infuriating
• pestiferous
• distractive
• troubling
• peeving
• plaguy
• troublesome
• nettling
• rebarbative
• pesty
• plaguey
• chafing
• rankling
• pestilent
• carking
• upsetting
• riling
• burdensome
• distressing
• mischievous
• displeasing
• biting
• discomforting
• disquieting
• tiresome
• importunate
• offensive
• enraging
• trying
• worrisome
• angering
• inconveniencing
• jarring
• thorny
• importune
• grating
• bratty
• spiny
• brattish
• jangling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delightful
• pleasing

frustrating

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verb

present participle of frustrate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• baffling
• hampering
• thwarting
• balking
• hindering
• preventing
• discomfiting
• defeating
• stopping
• impeding
• overcoming
• foiling
• beating
• halting
• blocking
• obstructing
• checkmating
• handicapping
• stalling
• interfering (with)
• inhibiting
• arresting
• checking
• clogging
• encumbering
• barring
• hobbling
• holding back
• tying up
• precluding
• obviating
• forestalling
• negating
• conquering
• neutralizing
• nullifying
• trammelling
• manacling
• averting
• offsetting
• counteracting
• tieing up
• shackling
• fettering
• short-circuiting
• setting back
• trammeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraging
• promoting
• advancing
• assisting
• furthering
• fostering
• forwarding
• cultivating
• aiding
• facilitating
• nurturing
• abetting
• smoothing
• easing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discouraging
• daunting
• disheartening
• intimidating
• unnerving
• frightening
• dispiriting
• demoralizing
• dismaying
• troubling
• horrifying
• worrying
• bothering
• scaring
• distressing
• chilling
• trying
• afflicting
• saddening
• throwing cold water on
• depressing
• unmanning
• bullying
• weighing
• debilitating
• vexing
• browbeating
• undermining
• deadening
• weakening
• irking
• cowing
• damping
• dampening
• enfeebling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraging
• cheering
• invigorating
• exciting
• reinforcing
• enforcing
• heartening
• enlivening
• reassuring
• nerving
• emboldening
• animating
• strengthening
• assuring
• gladdening
• stimulating
• steeling
• inspiring
• stirring
• buoying (up)
• fortifying
• provoking
• energizing
• lifting
• galvanizing
• reenforcing
• quickening
• rallying
• boosting

Examples of frustrating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Equally frustrating is the structure of the film, which dispenses with the three-act structure in favor of just two. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024

Another complexity that might be frustrating EV drivers: Electricity pricing itself is confusing and is in the midst of changing. —Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024

In 2021, the streaming service was little more than a confusing and frustrating billboard for the games, enticing viewers to watch but offering little on the platform. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024

Kristin Kirkpatrick, a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic, said the generalized nature of social media can be frustrating for dietitians, since no diet is one-size-fits-all. —Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024