frustration
The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve…The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
» Tom was just venting his frustrations.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
Frust, Frustration
разочарова́ниеrazočarovánije, неудовлетворённостьneudovletvorjónnostʹ, расстро́йствоrasstrójstvo
розчарува́нняrozčaruvánnja, незадово́леністьnezadovólenistʹ, ро́зладrózlad
a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
(countable, uncountable)The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
Frustration
расстро́йствоrasstrójstvo, срывsryv, круше́ниеkrušénije
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Frustration
(countable, uncountable)A thing that frustrates.
Frustration
(countable, uncountable)Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.
Examples
97 sentencesTom was just venting his frustrations.
Tom shook his fists in frustration.
I understand your frustration.
ruЯ понимаю твоё разочарование. — odexed
deIch kann deinen Frust verstehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There has been frustration.
Tom shrugged in frustration.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analyFrom Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: frustrations| Singular | frustration |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable