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Synonyms & Antonyms of frustration
1
something that is a source of irritation
- bad spelling is a constant frustration to language-arts teachers
Synonyms for frustration
- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bugbear,
- exasperation,
- hair shirt,
- hassle,
- headache,
- inconvenience,
- irk,
- irritant,
- nuisance,
- peeve,
- pest,
- rub,
- ruffle,
- thorn,
- trial,
- vexation
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2
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
- the kids couldn't hide their frustration when they couldn't get the electronic toy to work
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- fulfillment
- (or fulfilment)
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3
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
- the professor's frustration with students who refused to consult the syllabus
Synonyms for frustration
- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- exasperation,
- grief,
- irritation,
- pip
- [chiefly British],
- vexation
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The first known use of frustration was circa 1555
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