frustrated
adjective /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/
/ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd/
- feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want
- It's very easy to get frustrated in this job.
- His apathy just made her even more frustrated.
- frustrated at/with something They felt frustrated at the lack of progress.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- She sounded rather frustrated to me.
- Sometimes he gets really frustrated with his violin playing.
- This failure leaves the child depressed and frustrated.
- We were frustrated by the long delays.
- Airport workers were left to deal with the thousands of frustrated passengers.
- She gave a little frustrated sigh.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
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- (of an emotion) having no effect; not being satisfied
- He stamped his foot in frustrated rage.
- frustrated desires
- [only before noun] unable to be successful in a particular career
- a frustrated artist
- not satisfied sexually