frustrated

adjective

frus·​trat·​ed ˈfrə-ˌstrā-təd 

: feeling, showing, or characterized by frustration: such as

a

: feeling discouragement, anger, and annoyance because of unresolved problems or unfulfilled goals, desires, or needs

In fact Harry thought his behavior had been very good considering how frustrated and angry he felt at being stuck in Privet Drive this long …

—J. K. Rowling

b

: having an ambition that has not been realized

a frustrated actor [=a person who wants to be an actor but has not succeeded in becoming one]

Over the past decade, however, advances in digital printing technologies have brought the costs of publication down and paved the way for thousands of frustrated writers to get their work into print.

—Robert K. J. Killheffer

Examples of frustrated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window. —Louis Casiano, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024

On top of that, Venus will have to face off with a very frustrated Mars on December 12. —Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024

The state of search now is populated with frustrated advertisers who lack transparency and control over their search advertising budgets, publishers who can no longer monetize and scale effectively, and users who must deal with a poor consumer search experience with less relevant results. —Quora, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Now, years later, Yeagley remains deeply frustrated with the DODs inability to control the situation. —Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1643, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

frustrated

adjective

frus·​trat·​ed

: filled with a sense of frustration : feeling deep insecurity, discouragement, or dissatisfaction

learned not to resort to aggressiveness when frustrated

—Ashley Montagu