frustrated

American  

[fruhs-trey-tid] / ˈfrʌs treɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. disappointed; thwarted.

   an announcer who was a frustrated actor.

2. having a feeling of or filled with frustration; dissatisfied.

   His unresolved difficulty left him absolutely frustrated.

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frustrated British  

/ frʌˈstreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. having feelings of dissatisfaction or lack of fulfilment

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Other Word Forms

• unfrustrated adjective

Etymology

Origin of frustrated

First recorded in 1635–45; frustrate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"That is extremely painful to be part of, so of course people are frustrated, that's natural."

From Barron's

Such caution frustrated a number of company researchers, some of whom decamped.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I missed my family, I missed everything,” she said “I was frustrated.”

From Los Angeles Times

He resigned five months later, frustrated that the city was moving too slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1904, frustrated with growing instability in Latin America, Roosevelt said he would modify the 1823 Monroe Doctrine that set out to claim American pre-eminence over the hemisphere and protect it from European meddling.

From The Wall Street Journal