frustrating

adjective
UK: /frʌˈstreɪ.tɪŋ/
US: /ˈfrʌstreɪ.tɪŋ/

  1. Causing you to feel annoyed because you cannot achieve what you want.

    1. It's frustrating when the bus is late.
    2. Dealing with technical issues can be a frustrating experience for many users.

  2. Making you feel impatient or angry because of problems or limitations.

    1. This puzzle is so frustrating, I give up.
    2. The lack of progress on the project is becoming increasingly frustrating for everyone involved.

Synonyms

annoying hinder thwart irritating impede exasperating disappointing
frustrating verb

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

    1. Delays frustrate me.
    2. The company's bureaucracy frustrates innovation and slows down progress.

  2. To prevent the plans or efforts of someone or something from succeeding.

    1. He tried to frustrate her efforts.
    2. The unexpected storm threatened to frustrate the entire outdoor event planned for the weekend.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "frustrating" in English means: Causing you to feel annoyed because you cannot achieve what you want., Making you feel impatient or angry because of problems or limitations..

The phonetic transcription of "frustrating" is /frʌˈstreɪ.tɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈfrʌstreɪ.tɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "frustrating": annoying, hinder, thwart, irritating, impede, exasperating, disappointing.

Example usage of "frustrating": "It's frustrating when the bus is late.". More examples on the page.