FRUSTRATED Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of frustrated

as in disappointed

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verb

past tense of frustrate

as in baffled

to prevent from achieving a goal a multitude of conflicting opinions frustrated me in my attempt to find a computer that best suits my needs

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as in discouraged

to lessen the courage or confidence of challenge the math student, but don't frustrate him or her with overly difficult problems

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Adjective

Ticketing tech issues led to hours-long lines and frustrated fans during Friday’s opening. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Before 2022, the onetime prime-time pioneer cycled through a succession of announcers and received increasingly middling games on the NFL schedule, which led to stagnating ratings and frustrated ad buyers. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

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The dispute could present a problem for Raman, who rode DSA support to an upset City Council victory in 2020 but has since frustrated some DSA members with her positions on policing, housing development, and Israel. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 Wright acknowledged that people are frustrated with the additional costs. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frustrated

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Adjective

In the Vatican, some pilgrims were worried, hopeful and a little disappointed.

— Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
There were plenty of disappointed and angry members of Gator Nation on Saturday after Florida's surprising loss to South Carolina in Gainesville, but none may have been more distraught than a young member of Jon Sumrall's own household.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappointed

Verb

Beyond being frustrated with the secrecy, locals said they were baffled by the lack of specifics and clarity the stakeholders had about the project, per the records.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
And just last month, officials in Millcreek, Utah, were baffled to find an unknown camera installed on city property that neither the city nor police requested.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of baffled

Adjective

As Democrats seek to energize Black voters—a key constituency that has traditionally supported the party—the candidates’ appearances also aim to re-engage voters who may currently feel disillusioned with the Democratic Party.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Madison has made a smart choice for her biggest role since bagging an Oscar for Anora; her character’s trajectory from Facebook believer through disillusioned outlier to courageous whistleblower is stirringly rendered.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of disillusioned

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Creating lightweight device Neuroscientists studying behavioral brain activity have long been hampered by tethered equipment that kept laboratory animals locked in place.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
That uncertainty leaves the Chargers trying to get anything out of an offense hampered by the limitations of what's available to them right now in what increasingly looks like a lost season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hampered

Adjective

The polling firm’s subsequent reports describe a steady deterioration in sentiment as the months passed and expectations of a democratic transition remains unfulfilled.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
The promise of American socialism is still unfulfilled, but this is a country in which almost anything can be resisted, rethought, and reinvented.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfulfilled

Verb

The loss thwarted Cleveland’s chance at a World Series championship, extending its drought to 78 years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Long before launch, the team faced obstacles that nearly thwarted the endeavor — chiefly, two rejections from NASA — before finally securing the green light for the $1 billion project under the New Frontiers Program in 2011.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of thwarted

Adjective

As the war in Iran has dragged on, with resulting high gasoline prices, voters are becoming more disenchanted with the president.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Regime leaders in Iran are more content to see continued confrontation with the United States and its Gulf neighbors rather than pursuing peace in an effort to keep their disenchanted population at bay, one expert says.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of disenchanted

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