Definitions

frustrated

[fruhs-trey-tid] / ˈfrʌs treɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

disappointed, thwarted

Synonyms

STRONG

balked crabbed cramped crimped defeated discontented discouraged disheartened embittered foiled irked stonewalled stymied

WEAK

fouled-up hung up on resentful through the mill ungratified unsated unslaked up the wall

Antonyms

WEAK

encourage fulfilled inspirited stimulated uplifted

Example Sentences

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Yet when the CNN journalist Richard Quest asked a roundtable discussion if airlines were frustrated by "an event you have no control over", the responses were remarkably subdued.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Building new pipelines to bypass Hormuz has been on the drawing board for years, but has been frustrated by the conflict in Yemen and other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Last month, I visited a Hollywood neighborhood where one frustrated resident hired her housekeeper to document chronic problems related to homelessness, illegal dumping and criminal activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

If you have completed your university education, you might be frustrated if you haven’t yet found a job related to your field of study.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

I’m crying, frustrated, angry because I let us get trapped.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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