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frustrated

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈfɹəsˌtɹeɪtəd// UK //fɹʌstɹˈeɪtɪd// frus·trat·ed

adj. feeling annoyed or impatient because you cannot achieve what you want or solve a problem. You might feel this way when something is more difficult than it should be.

adj. feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, especially because of inability to change or achieve something. Often describes the emotional state resulting from an unresolved problem or blocked goal.


SIMPLE

I feel frustrated because the computer keeps crashing.

CONTEXTUAL

The students became frustrated when the instructions for the final project were not clear.

COMPLEX

The legal team grew increasingly frustrated as the opposing counsel continued to file motions that seemed designed solely to delay the trial's commencement.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the prepositions 'with' (regarding people or things) or 'at' (regarding situations).

Pitfall

I am frustrating with this workI am frustrated with this workLearners often use the '-ing' form (frustrating) to describe their own feelings, but '-ing' describes the cause and '-ed' describes the feeling.

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