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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"I came ninth, and I felt frustrated about that outcome, but I didn't give up."

From Barron's

"I felt like I played better again than my score today, which is pretty frustrating, but was able to get some stuff going on the back nine," he said.

From Barron's

“The past few years have been very frustrating for investors.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's not fair because we work so hard. When everything is finished, you are frustrated."

From Barron's

Overall, costs for services rose at their fastest monthly clip in a year, a frustrating data point for economists who have warned that lingering services inflation will be challenging to arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

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