frustrated
Americanadjective
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disappointed; thwarted.
an announcer who was a frustrated actor.
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having a feeling of or filled with frustration; dissatisfied.
His unresolved difficulty left him absolutely frustrated.
adjective
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Explanation
Frustrated is an adjective that describes feeling disappointed and unsuccessful. If you try to fix your car for hours and hours but it still won't work, you will feel frustrated. People become frustrated when they fail to achieve their goals, both large and small. If you are constantly frustrated, it can build up into anger or bitterness. People sometimes need to vent, or express themselves, when they are very frustrated, in order to let it go. But if you can't shake that frustrated feeling, maybe a change is in order — a new job, different friends, maybe even a cat to remind you that calm is good.
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She described being frustrated that Phillips did not have to attend court for the trial of facts and hear the evidence of his victims.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Yet when the CNN journalist Richard Quest asked a roundtable discussion if airlines were frustrated by "an event you have no control over", the responses were remarkably subdued.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Building new pipelines to bypass Hormuz has been on the drawing board for years, but has been frustrated by the conflict in Yemen and other issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
If you have completed your university education, you might be frustrated if you haven’t yet found a job related to your field of study.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
It made the whole regiment cranky and frustrated.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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