Synonyms of frustrations

frustrations

noun

plural of frustration

1

as in headaches

something that is a source of irritation

bad spelling is a constant frustration to language-arts teachers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• worries
• nuisances
• thorns
• problems
• annoyances
• inconveniences
• irritants
• exasperations
• aggravations
• anxieties
• irks
• vexations
• peeves
• bugbears
• rubs
• hassles
• trials
• troubles
• insults
• discomforts
• pests
• hair shirts
• ruffles
• botherations
• burdens
• menaces
• curses
• bothers
• predicaments
• affronts
• tribulations
• upsets
• aggros
• plagues
• plights
• annoyers
• pinpricks
• fleabites
• offenders
• hang-ups
• sores
• pet peeves
• disturbers
• millstones
• albatross
• mischiefs
• offenses
• afflictions
• harassers
• crosses
• pandora's boxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasures
• joys
• delights

2

as in exasperations

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 & Similar Words

• exasperations
• irritations
• displeasures
• griefs
• annoyances
• angers
• discomforts
• aggravations
• troubles
• indignations
• agitations
• vexations
• outrages
• upsets
• distresses
• resentments
• botherations
• pips
• bothers
• perturbations
• irritabilities
• disturbances
• aggros
• pets
• peeves
• ires
• galls
• piques
• danders
• umbrages
• chafes
• dudgeons
• huffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasures
• delights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frustrations

But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026

One year before his triumph in the 2026 US Open, Clark missed the cut at the same tournament and took his frustrations out on the Oakmont Country Club locker room, causing enough damage that the famous club outside Pittsburgh banned him for life. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Jim Wunderman, head of public affairs for California Forever, echoed Newsom’s frustrations. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

As Altman absorbs the public’s fears and frustrations over AI, the company has recently sought to elevate Brockman’s profile as a counterweight. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

The article also describes frustrations over streaming legality issues, as games were not initially available to air commercially in public places like bars. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Written for the workplace comedy starring Parton alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, the song turned frustrations about bad bosses, low wages and workplace inequality into an irresistible anthem. — Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026

However, surface-level remedies rarely resolve systemic frustrations. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The announcement, which came during a contract bargaining session in July, led to frustrations within the company’s editorial union, which says the Times is violating its own editorial standards around AI use. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026