frustrate

[fruhs-treyt] / ˈfrʌs treɪt /

VERB

thwart, disappoint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confront depress discourage dishearten hinder

STRONG

annul arrest balk bar beat block cancel check circumvent conquer counter counteract cramp crimp dash defeat foil forbid forestall halt impede inhibit lick negate neutralize nullify obstruct obviate outwit overcome preclude prevent prohibit ruin stump stymie

WEAK

cramp one's style dash one's hope foul up give the runaround hang up hold up render null and void upset the apple cart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist encourage hearten help inspirit

STRONG

abet allow approve forward give up let go lose open permit push release retreat support surrender validate yield

WEAK

cooperate facilitate

Example Sentences

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Yet engineers at the ChatGPT-maker were running into a problem: Nvidia’s chips weren’t powering the product quickly enough, frustrating users with long wait times.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anthony Lobo, a pensioner who lives in Welling in Kent, is so frustrated by irregular post deliveries that every Saturday morning he collects his mail from Bexleyheath Delivery Office himself.

From BBC

Even though the policy has been reversed, he added: "It still caused a huge effect on the housing market here and that's very, very frustrating for us."

From BBC

"The frustrating thing is, in my opinion, they're not a very good team compared to us. We shouldn't lose to them," Gordon told Newcastle's club media.

From BBC

While Amazon’s stock has been a “frustrating laggard” for the last year, its underperformance extends over many years, Thill wrote.

From MarketWatch

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