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frustrate

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verb

frus·​trate ˈfrə-ˌstrāt How to pronounce frustrate (audio)
frustrated; frustrating

transitive verb

1
a
: to balk or defeat in an endeavor
frustrated her opponents by her ball-handling
b
: to induce feelings of discouragement in
Not being able to find a job frustrated him.
2
a(1)
: to make ineffectual : bring to nothing
Illness frustrated his plans for college.
(2)
: impede, obstruct
The project was frustrated by government regulations.
b
: to make invalid or of no effect

frustrate

2 of 2

adjective

: characterized by frustration

Synonyms

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for frustrate

frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal.

frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent.

frustrated attempts at government reform

thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing.

the army thwarted his attempt at a coup

foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort.

foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her

baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling.

baffled by the maze of rules and regulations

balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances.

officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime

Example Sentences

Verb It frustrated him to miss so many games because of injuries. We've been frustrated by bureaucratic delays. Bureaucratic delays have frustrated our efforts to resolve this problem. The lack of investors has frustrated them in their efforts to expand the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The soon-to-be Vezina Trophy winner finished with 37 saves, including 15 to frustrate a buzzing Carolina in the opening period. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 29 May 2022 And it’s that ability to frustrate that sets Atlético apart. Steve Douglas, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022 Iran continues to support U.S. rivals and to frustrate U.S. interests in the region. John Yoo, National Review, 30 Mar. 2022 The Red Raiders have the bodies to frustrate Duke stud Paolo Banchero. Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022 But his tough defense seemed to frustrate Hunter, whose only field goal came on the layup right before Hepburn's injury. Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2022 The group has been trying to frustrate Russian troop and hardware movements through Belarus. Alan Suderman And Frank Bajak, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2022 Events will always conspire to frustrate the inept. WSJ, 30 June 2022 The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to a record low in June as four-decade-high inflation continued to frustrate Americans. Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 June 2022
Adjective
There are a few common barriers to execution that frustrate workers, and even now - two decades into the digital transformation - countless enterprises still struggle to overcome them. Andrew Filev, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Adjective

Middle English, from Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrare to deceive, frustrate, from frustra in error, in vain

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frustrate was in the 15th century

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