frustrate (Meaning)

Wordnet

frustrate (v)

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

treat cruelly

Webster

frustrate (a.)

Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect.

Webster

frustrate (v. t.)

To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose.

To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.

frustrate Sentence Examples

  1. The constant technical glitches frustrated the frustrated user.
  2. The inability to resolve the issue frustrated the customer service representative.
  3. Time constraints frustrated the team's efforts to complete the project.
  4. The traffic jam frustrated the morning commute.
  5. The indecisive client frustrated the designer with numerous revisions.
  6. The inability to find parking frustrated the driver.
  7. The broken appliance frustrated the homeowner, forcing them to hire a repairman.
  8. The child's tantrum frustrated the parents, who had run out of patience.
  9. The contradictory instructions frustrated the students.
  10. The computer's slow processing speed frustrated the software engineer.

FAQs About the word frustrate

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of, treat cruellyVain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect., To bring to n

baffle,thwart, hinder, hamper, stop, impede, defeat, prevent, overcome, obstruct

encourage, advance, advance, promote, foster, assist, further, assist, foster, promote

The constant technical glitches frustrated the frustrated user.

The inability to resolve the issue frustrated the customer service representative.

Time constraints frustrated the team's efforts to complete the project.

The traffic jam frustrated the morning commute.