The results show the level of frustration among hospital doctors.
...a man fed up with the frustrations of everyday life. [+ of]
Synonyms: obstruction, blocking, curbing, foiling More Synonyms of frustrate
Synonyms: annoyance, disappointment, resentment, irritation More Synonyms of frustrate
2. verb
If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding.
The government has frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff. [VERB noun]
...her frustrated attempt to become governor. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: thwart, stop, check, block More Synonyms of frustrate
frustrate in British English
(frʌˈstreɪt)
verb(transitive)
1.
to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart
2.
to upset, agitate, or tire
her constant complaints began to frustrate him
adjective
3. archaic
frustrated or thwarted; baffled
Derived forms
frustrater (frusˈtrater)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Latin frustrāre to cheat, from frustrā in error
frustrate in American English
(ˈfrʌsˌtreɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfrusˌtrated or ˈfrusˌtrating
1.
to cause to have no effect; bring to nothing; counteract; nullify
to frustrate plans
2.
to prevent from achieving an objective; foil; baffle; defeat
to frustrate an opponent
3. Psychology
to prevent from gratifying certain impulses or desires, either conscious or unconscious
verb intransitive
4.
to become frustrated
adjective
5. Rare
frustrated; baffled; defeated
SYNONYMY NOTE: to frustrate means to deprive of effect or render worthless an effort directed to some end; , thwart, balk both mean to frustrate by blocking someone or something moving toward some objective;, foil1 means to throw off course so as to discourage further effort or make it of no avail;to , baffle is to defeat the efforts of by bewildering or confusing [the crime baffled the police]
Word origin
ME frustraten < L frustratus, pp. of frustrare, frustrari, to disappoint, deceive < frustra, in vain: for IE base see fraud
Examples of 'frustrate' in a sentence
frustrate
No doubt you will wish to make the necessary naval dispositions to frustrate that design.
Ross, Melville LOHENGRIN
There was something fundamentally weak about her: not a difficult woman to frustrate by a fait accompli.
Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL)
Danlo's natural nobility and his adamantine resolve not to hate seemed only to frustrate Pedar.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD
It was a major problem, because I suspected this job was only being placed on hold to frustrate me.
Kimberla Lawson Roby A TASTE OF REALITY
In other languages
frustrate
British English: frustrate VERB
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.
American English: frustrate
Brazilian Portuguese: frustrar
Chinese: 使懊丧
European Spanish: frustrar
French: frustrer
German: frustrieren
Italian: frustrare
Japanese: いらだたせる
Korean: 좌절시키다
European Portuguese: frustrar
Latin American Spanish: frustrar
Chinese translation of 'frustrate'
frustrate
(frʌsˈtreɪt)
vt
[person]使沮丧(喪) (shǐ jǔsàng)
[plan, attempt]阻碍(礙) (zǔ'ài)
1 (verb)
Definition
to upset or anger (a person) by presenting difficulties that cannot be overcome
These questions frustrated me.
Synonyms
discourage
Don't let this setback discourage you.
anger
The decision to allow more construction angered the residents.
depress
The state of the country depresses me.
annoy
Try making a note of the things that annoy you.
infuriate
It infuriated her to have to deal with this man.
exasperate
The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.
dishearten
These conditions dishearten people and undermine their hope.
dissatisfy
Opposites
encourage
,
cheer
,
hearten
2 (verb)
Definition
to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts.
Synonyms
thwart
They were doing all they could to thwart the opposition.
stop
I think she really would have liked to stop everything right there.
check
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
block
All attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked.
defeat
The challenges of constructing such a huge novel almost defeated her.
disappoint
My hopes have been disappointed many times before.
counter
confront
spoil
foil
A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery.
baffle
inhibit
buildings which inhibit the supply of light and air
hobble
balk
circumvent
forestall
They had done little to forestall the attack.
neutralize
stymie
Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.
nullify
render null and void
crool or cruel (Australian, slang)
Opposites
further
,
forward
,
encourage
,
advance
,
promote
,
satisfy
,
stimulate
,
endorse
Additional synonyms
in the sense of anger
Definition
to make (someone) angry
The decision to allow more construction angered the residents.