单词 | frustrate |
释义 | frustrateverb /frʌˈstreɪt / /ˈfrʌstreɪt/ [with object] 1Prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: the rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather...
Synonyms thwart, defeat, foil, block, stop, put a stop to, counter, spoil, check, baulk, circumvent, disappoint, forestall, bar, dash, scotch, quash, crush, derail, nip in the bud, baffle, nullify, snooker; obstruct, impede, hamper, hinder, stifle, fetter, hamstring, cripple, put a brake on, stand in the way of, spike someone's guns informal stymie, foul up, screw up, put the kibosh on, put the lid on, banjax, do for British informal scupper 1.1Prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something: in numerous policy areas, central government has been frustrated by local authorities...
2Cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: (as adjective frustrating) it can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn’t there...
Synonyms exasperate, infuriate, annoy, anger, madden, vex, irritate, irk, embitter, sour, get someone's back up, try someone's patience; discourage, dishearten, dispirit, depress, dissatisfy, make discontented informal aggravate, drive mad, drive crazy, bug, miff, hack off, get to, get under someone's skin, give someone the hump British informal wind up, get on someone's wick, nark adjective /ˈfrʌstreɪt / archaic Frustrated. DerivativesfrustraterOriginLate Middle English: from Latin frustrat- 'disappointed', from the verb frustrare, from frustra 'in vain'. Rhymes |
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