Frustrate: meaning, definitions and examples
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frustrate
[ ˈfrʌ.streɪt ]
feeling
To cause feelings of anger, annoyance, or disappointment in someone.
Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, exasperate, irritate
Examples of usage
- He was frustrated by his inability to find a job.
- She became frustrated with the slow progress of the project.
Translations
Translations of the word "frustrate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 frustrar
🇮🇳 निराश करना
🇩🇪 frustrieren
🇮🇩 menggagalkan
🇺🇦 розчаровувати
🇵🇱 frustrować
🇯🇵 挫折させる
🇫🇷 frustrer
🇪🇸 frustrar
🇹🇷 hayal kırıklığına uğratmak
🇰🇷 좌절시키다
🇸🇦 أحبط
🇨🇿 frustrovat
🇸🇰 frustrovať
🇨🇳 挫败
🇸🇮 frustrirati
🇮🇸 pirra
🇰🇿 қапаландыру
🇬🇪 გაწბილება
🇦🇿 məyus etmək
🇲🇽 frustrar
Word origin
The word 'frustrate' originated from the Latin word 'frustratus', which means 'disappointed'. It entered the English language in the early 15th century with the meaning 'to make null or bring to nothing'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage of causing feelings of anger, annoyance, or disappointment.