Definitions for frustration

frustration frus·tra·tion

Spelling: [fruh-strey-shuh n]
IPA: /frʌˈstreɪ ʃən/

Frustration is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 783 anagrams from letters in frustration (afinorrsttu).

Definitions for frustration

noun

  1. act of frustrating; state of being frustrated:
  2. an instance of being frustrated:
  3. something that frustrates, as an unresolved problem.
  4. a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.

Origin of frustration

1425-75; late Middle English frustracioun Latin frustrātiōn- (stem of frustrātiō) deception, disappointment. See frustrate, -ion

Examples for frustration

Cook walked more slowly than most, stopping to engage with passersby who expressed their own frustration and support.

He felt, of course, the mockery of this frustration of his powers.

How was it they were always compensating for their frustration?

He also posted the results of the interactions that usually ended in frustration, but on rare successes, began with “DATE!”

His grandfather had often discussed this frustration in human life.

That man was Xavier Cortada, a gay man who wrote of his frustration that he and his partner of eight years were unable to marry.

After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”

The frustration and the exposure of that plot has increased our reputation an hundredfold.

There was no frustration, no uncertainty in Gunderson's mind.

Adding to the frustration is that it's rare that the police will be charged with a crime when they kill unarmed people.

Word Value for frustration
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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