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frustrated

/frʌˈstreɪ.tɪd/
frus · trat · ed
Adverb:frustratedly
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frustrated Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Feeling or expressing distress, annoyance, and discouragement as a result of an inability to change or achieve something.

Example

"She grew increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of the negotiations."

2

Prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; thwarted or unfulfilled in one's ambitions.

Example

"His novel tells the story of a frustrated artist working a mundane office job."

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• Rhymes for frustrated

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frumpish
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frustratedly
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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived as a participial adjective from the verb 'frustrate', which comes from the Latin 'frustratus', the past participle of 'frustrari' (meaning 'to deceive, disappoint, or make vain'), itself rooted in the Latin adverb 'frustra' ('in vain' or 'in error').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frustrated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frustrated
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