frustration
noun /frʌˈstreɪʃn/
/frʌˈstreɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the feeling of being frustrated
- in frustration Dave thumped the table in frustration.
- frustration of (doing) something She couldn't stand the frustration of not being able to help.
- sexual frustration
Extra Examples- He took his pent-up frustration out on his family.
- He was still seething with angry frustration.
- I agree that we are accomplishing nothing at the moment, and I share your frustration.
- I could have wept with frustration.
- I was crying out of frustration.
- I sensed frustration in her voice.
- Many have expressed frustration at the delays.
- There were tears of frustration in her eyes.
- These petty rules can lead to frustration and anger.
- They're showing frustration over the lack of progress.
- their frustration with bureaucracy
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- great
- …
- experience
- feel
- seethe with
- …
- in frustration
- out of frustration
- through frustration
- …
- anger and frustration
- frustration and anger
- a feeling of frustration
- …
- [countable, usually plural] something that causes you to feel frustrated
- Every job has its difficulties and frustrations.
- She took out her frustrations on the children.
- My biggest frustration was not having enough time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- great
- …
- experience
- feel
- seethe with
- …
- in frustration
- out of frustration
- through frustration
- …
- anger and frustration
- frustration and anger
- a feeling of frustration
- …
- [uncountable] frustration of something (formal) the fact that something is preventing something/somebody from succeeding
- the frustration of all his ambitions
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin frustratio(n-), from frustrare ‘disappoint’, from frustra ‘in vain’.