FRUSTRATINGLY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

frustrating

adjective

ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ

Definition of frustrating next

as in annoying

causing annoyance these daily traffic jams are frustrating

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Recent Examples of frustrating One of the most frustrating parts, Dupire says, was that an MRI performed during his first hospital stay had already raised concerns about either osteomyelitis — a serious bone infection — or an infiltrative marrow disorder. —

Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 One of the most frustrating things about being disabled are the administration of rules that are based on basically nothing. —

Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 For Kreiger, the lack of proactive assistance was the most frustrating part. —

Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 June 2026 Kurt's key takeaways Samsung ID with CLEAR could make travel feel a little less frustrating. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for frustrating

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Some of the dead-on precision of Nilles’ attack was lost by out-of-sync video screens, an annoying glitch that needs attention given her monster performance.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
But still, today’s astro-weather pulls your attention toward friends, collaborators and future plans, and one annoying money issue (or self-worth issue) could completely throw off your mood.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026