frustrate

verb
UK: /frʌˈstreɪt/
US: /ˈfrʌstreɪt/

  1. To make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want.

    1. Delays frustrate me.
    2. It frustrates me that I can't seem to lose weight no matter how hard I try.

  2. To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or thwart efforts.

    1. Don't frustrate him.
    2. New regulations frustrate efforts to modernize the factory's equipment.

Synonyms

annoy irritate hinder thwart baffle disappoint
frustrate adjective

  1. Feeling annoyed and upset because you cannot do something you are trying to do.

    1. I felt frustrate.
    2. The frustrate customer demanded to speak to the manager immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "frustrate" in English means: To make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want., To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or thwart efforts..

The phonetic transcription of "frustrate" is /frʌˈstreɪt/ in British English and /ˈfrʌstreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "frustrate": annoy, irritate, hinder, thwart, baffle, disappoint.

Example usage of "frustrate": "Delays frustrate me.". More examples on the page.