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frustration

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Frustration means: an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts.

Synonyms for frustration3

noun, as in an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

thwarting, foiling

noun, as in the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

defeat

What does frustration mean?3

noun

1

an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

2

the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

3

a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized“her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with frustration?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for frustration, grouped by syllable

Frustration in a sentence

  • Up until now, languages with more than four cases have only caused me frustration.tsp_2
  • After years of frustrations, finally all my effort had been repaid.marcelostockle
  • People react to the frustration in much the same way.unknown
  • I could feel the frustration coursing through my veins.Nuel
  • I don't know whether to laugh or cry in frustration.felidad
  • She telephoned her best friend to vent her frustration.patgfisher
  • Gunter kicked the door once more out of frustration.Amastan
  • Gabriel waved his hands in frustration when the truck wouldn't start.Amastan

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Forms of frustration

as a noun

plural
frustrations