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

Kim can allay some frustrations by doling out luxury apartments, promotions, and access to extravagant lifestyles. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Though this influx has led to frustrations—gentrifying neighborhoods and rising prices—the arrival of more visitors and residents has also brought more opportunity. — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

That experience demonstrates why Jim isn't giving up Alphabet despite his current frustrations. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, in Tokyo, a young deaf-mute woman named Chieko (Rinko Kikuchi) is grappling with the loss of her mother by suicide, fighting with her equally bereft father (Koji Yakusho) and trying to deal with the frustrations of adolescence. — Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Removing frustrations, however small, with cereal may be part of the effort to keep it relevant. — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Beginning in December 2018, at the height of the Yellow Vest movement, notebooks were made available in more than 16,000 town halls across France so that people could put their concerns and frustrations into words. — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026

Eventually, Wendy redirects the interrogation back to Ashley, who is the ultimate mastermind behind everyone’s frustrations at the table. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Even Luke Kuechly, who was honored at halftime for his recent induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, couldn’t quell any frustrations. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026