Definition for Frustrating:

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

Synonyms for Frustrating:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • frustrating.
  •defensive (adjective)
  • coping with,
  • Interrupting,
  • in opposition,
  • preservative,
  • guarding,
  • safeguarding.
  •disappointing (adjective)
  • unsatisfying,
  • falling short,
  • unfulfilling.
  •hindering (adjective)
  • Entrapping,
  • crippling,
  • Clogging,
  • impeding,
  • constraining,
  • Encumbering,
  • restricting,
  • Obstructing,
  • Resisting,
  • choking,
  • hindering,
  • bottleneck,
  • Handicapping,
  • Complicating,
  • Detaining,
  • constipating,
  • congesting,
  • Restraining,
  • Tangling,
  • inhibiting,
  • blocking,
  • Deterring,
  • Snagging,
  • burdensome,
  • Damming,
  • Snarling,
  • Delaying,
  • Crimping,
  • baffling,
  • Entangling,
  • Cramping,
  • Fouling.

• n.

  •
  • obscene,
  • annoying.
  •frustrating (noun)
  • preventive,
  • preventative.

• v.

  •de-motivating (verb)
  • stifling,
  • depressing,
  • de-motivating,
  • disheartening,
  • dampening,
  • throttling,
  • Disinclining,
  • daunting,
  • Dissuading,
  • discouraging.
  •hindering (verb)
  • Miring,
  • Checking,
  • Hamstringing,
  • Staying,
  • fettering,
  • curbing,
  • stopping,
  • Impairing,
  • Burdening,
  • countering,
  • bottlenecking,
  • jamming,
  • Paralyzing,
  • braking,
  • dragging,
  • catching,
  • Hampering,
  • barring,
  • Plugging,
  • opposing,
  • Bunging.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lamentable,
  • impossible,
  • wheedling,
  • invasive,
  • damnable,
  • pathetic,
  • silly,
  • footling,
  • unbearable,
  • infuriating.
  •
  • accursed.

Paraphrases for Frustrating:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    discouraging, upsetting, daunting, difficult, foiled, regrettable, embarrassing, Aborted, galling, appalling, irritant, boring, depressed, uncomfortable, unpleasant, onerous, sobering, burdensome, arduous, obstruct, unfortunate, sad, tiresome.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    forestalling, thwarting, Deterring, Counteracting, halting, countering, opposing, foiling, dashing, discouraging.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    disappointing, frustrated, disheartening, depressing, unsatisfactory, irritating, distressing, annoying, disappointed, disturbing, dismal, painful, tedious, disheartened, laborious.

Antonyms for Frustrating:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    delightful, pleasing, encouraging, permissive.