frustration

Definition of frustration in English English dictionary: The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated; A thing that frustrates; Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular; The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered; {n} a disappointment, defeat, loss; The act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"; the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals; The feeling of annoyance when ones actions are criticized or hindered; {i} act of frustrating; condition of being frustrated; aggravation, something which causes feelings of frustration; disappointment, anxiety and depression
frustration of a contract: situation in which external causes prevent the execution of a contract
frustrate: To hinder
My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.
frustrate: To cause stress or panic
This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.
frustrate: To disappoint or defeat
It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.
frustrate: vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory
sexual frustration: a state of agitation felt by an individual whose sexual satisfaction is considerably less than desired
frustrate: If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding. The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff. her frustrated attempt to become governor
frustrate: Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect
frustrate: {v} to disappoint, balk, defeat, make
frustrate: If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. These questions frustrated me Doesn't it frustrate you that audiences in the theatre are so restricted? + frustrated frus·trat·ed Roberta felt frustrated and angry. voters who are frustrated with the council. + frustration frustrations frus·tra·tion The results show the level of frustration among hospital doctors. a man fed up with the frustrations of everyday life
frustrate: {f} foil, thwart; disappoint; make frustrated; defeat; baffle, confound
frustrate: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
frustrate: To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose
frustrate: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
frustrate: To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed
frustrations: plural of frustration
give vent to frustration: freely express one's feelings of frustration
grinding frustration: frustration that does not cease