Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fruhs-trey-tid]
- /ˈfrʌs treɪ tɪd/
- /frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fruhs-trey-tid]
- /ˈfrʌs treɪ tɪd/
Definitions of frustrated word
- adjective frustrated Obsolete. frustrated. 1
- verb with object frustrated to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him. 1
- verb with object frustrated to disappoint or thwart (a person): a talented woman whom life had frustrated. 1
- verb without object frustrated to become frustrated: His trouble is that he frustrates much too easily. 1
- noun frustrated Feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, esp. because of inability to change or achieve something. 1
- adjective frustrated emotions 1
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Origin of frustrated
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; frustrate + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Frustrated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frustrated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
frustrated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frustrated
adj frustrated
- discontented — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- crabbed — surly; irritable; perverse
- defeated — having suffered defeat; beaten
- cramped — A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it.
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
adjective frustrated
- unfulfilled — not carried out or done: many unfulfilled requests.
- irritated — angered, provoked, or annoyed.
- unsatisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
Antonyms for frustrated
adj frustrated
- fulfilled — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- stimulated — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- inspirited — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
- uplifted — improved, as in mood or spirit.
adjective frustrated
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- successful — achieving or having achieved success.
- encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
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