frustration

CEFRC1

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The feeling of being annoyed by blocked progress.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.

Examples

  • People react to the frustration in much the same way.

  • His anger was born of frustration.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /fɹəˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.

  2. The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.

  3. A thing that frustrates.

More examples

In context

  • Dave thumped the table in frustration.

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Origin

noun

From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate + -ion.