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单词 frustrating
释义

frustrating

adjective

frus·​trat·​ing ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ How to pronounce frustrating (audio)
: causing feelings of anger and annoyance : tending to produce or characterized by frustration
a frustrating delay
a very frustrating experience
Mischel concludes that having the willpower to wait isn't about being stoic. It's about learning techniques that make waiting less frustrating. Pamela Druckerman
frustratingly adverb
a frustratingly slow process
The book is sprawling and self-indulgent. Most frustratingly, it is almost entirely devoid of serious military analysis. Hew Strachan

Synonyms

  • abrasive
  • aggravating
  • annoying
  • bothersome
  • carking
  • chafing
  • disturbing
  • exasperating
  • galling
  • irksome
  • irritating
  • maddening
  • nettlesome
  • nettling
  • peeving
  • pesky
  • pestiferous
  • pestilent
  • pestilential
  • pesty
  • plaguey
  • plaguy
  • rankling
  • rebarbative
  • riling
  • vexatious
  • vexing
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Example Sentences

All these delays have been very frustrating. these daily traffic jams are frustrating
Recent Examples on the Web Trump has continued to shovel up small-dollar donations in the months since, frustrating other Republicans who have been struggling to raise money ahead of the November midterm elections. Jill Colvin, Brian Slodysko And Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 The sea of related acronyms is frustrating to many. Halla Tómasdóttir, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 Tonight’s episode, which attempted to draw connections between Alicent and Rhaenyra’s romantic relationships, was particularly frustrating to watch. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 Stage 2 was just as frustrating to playoff hopefuls. Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Stage 2 was just as frustrating to playoff hopefuls. Dave Skretta, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022 Like Kevin, Will also finds dating apps frustrating. Vijai Nathan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Has this been a particularly frustrating or roller-coaster-like year for you and the No. 9 crew? Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Lawrence told Vogue that all actors are often overpaid, but that doesn’t make the pay gap any less frustrating. Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

frustrating

adjective

frus·​trat·​ing
ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ
: causing feelings of disappointment and defeat
So the Egypt gang waited and waited and it was all pretty frustrating. Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game

frustrating 1 of 2

adjective

as in annoying
causing annoyance these daily traffic jams are frustrating

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • annoying
  • irritating
  • disturbing
  • exasperating
  • aggravating
  • maddening
  • irksome
  • vexing
  • painful
  • bothersome
  • vexatious
  • infuriating
  • abrasive
  • pesky
  • galling
  • nettlesome
  • stressful
  • chafing
  • nettling
  • plaguey
  • troubling
  • rebarbative
  • distractive
  • pesty
  • pestilential
  • riling
  • rankling
  • pestiferous
  • peeving
  • enraging
  • troublesome
  • carking
  • upsetting
  • plaguy
  • angering
  • discomforting
  • displeasing
  • burdensome
  • distressing
  • tiresome
  • pestilent
  • inconveniencing
  • disquieting
  • mischievous
  • trying
  • biting
  • importunate
  • worrisome
  • offensive
  • importune
  • jarring
  • bratty
  • grating
  • thorny
  • brattish
  • spiny
  • jangling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • delightful
  • pleasing

frustrating

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verb

present participle of frustrate
1
as in baffling
to prevent from achieving a goal a multitude of conflicting opinions frustrated me in my attempt to find a computer that best suits my needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • baffling
  • hampering
  • thwarting
  • discomfiting
  • balking
  • hindering
  • defeating
  • impeding
  • preventing
  • stopping
  • overcoming
  • foiling
  • beating
  • halting
  • obstructing
  • blocking
  • stalling
  • checkmating
  • handicapping
  • inhibiting
  • arresting
  • checking
  • clogging
  • encumbering
  • hobbling
  • barring
  • holding back
  • tying up
  • shackling
  • precluding
  • fettering
  • negating
  • obviating
  • setting back
  • manacling
  • forestalling
  • neutralizing
  • conquering
  • nullifying
  • trammelling
  • averting
  • counteracting
  • offsetting
  • short-circuiting
  • interfering (with)
  • tieing up
  • trammeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • encouraging
  • promoting
  • advancing
  • assisting
  • furthering
  • fostering
  • aiding
  • forwarding
  • cultivating
  • facilitating
  • nurturing
  • abetting
  • smoothing
  • easing
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as in discouraging
to lessen the courage or confidence of challenge the math student, but don't frustrate him or her with overly difficult problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • daunting
  • dispiriting
  • dismaying
  • unnerving
  • frightening
  • intimidating
  • horrifying
  • demoralizing
  • troubling
  • saddening
  • worrying
  • distressing
  • scaring
  • bothering
  • trying
  • afflicting
  • debilitating
  • vexing
  • unmanning
  • depressing
  • chilling
  • browbeating
  • throwing cold water on
  • bullying
  • irking
  • cowing
  • weighing
  • undermining
  • deadening
  • enfeebling
  • weakening
  • dampening
  • damping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • encouraging
  • invigorating
  • exciting
  • cheering
  • reinforcing
  • enforcing
  • reassuring
  • heartening
  • enlivening
  • nerving
  • emboldening
  • animating
  • strengthening
  • assuring
  • stimulating
  • gladdening
  • inspiring
  • stirring
  • steeling
  • energizing
  • buoying (up)
  • provoking
  • fortifying
  • lifting
  • galvanizing
  • reenforcing
  • rallying
  • quickening
  • boosting
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