Definition for Frustration:

• a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; " her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"

Synonyms for Frustration:

• n.

  •
  • temper,
  • mood,
  • fury,
  • anger,
  • asperity,
  • outrage,
  • resentment,
  • rage,
  • annoyance.
  •
  • on the pull,
  • frisky,
  • excited,
  • arouse,
  • excite,
  • hot,
  • want,
  • randy,
  • desire.
  •
  • proscription,
  • sabotage,
  • retardation.
  •annoyance (noun)
  • un happinesses,
  • un-happinesses,
  • un-happiness.
  •blow (noun)
  • bombshell,
  • up set,
  • bolt from the blue,
  • bombshells,
  • misfortunes.
  •chagrin (noun)
  • dis may,
  • ill-humors,
  • ill humors,
  • dis-quiet,
  • dis-may,
  • dis mays,
  • illhumors,
  • dis quiet,
  • dis composures,
  • fretfulnesses,
  • dis-mays,
  • illhumor,
  • dis-composures,
  • dis-composure,
  • dis-quiets,
  • dis quiets,
  • dis composure.
  •check (noun)
  • re buffs,
  • re strainer,
  • re-buff,
  • re strainers,
  • re-buffs,
  • re versal,
  • re-strainer,
  • re-strainers,
  • re-versal,
  • re buff.
  •defeat (noun)
  • defeat.
  •difficulty (noun)
  • quandary,
  • painfulness,
  • vicissitude,
  • hangup,
  • tribulation,
  • strenuousness,
  • millstone,
  • TODO,
  • laboriousness,
  • bafflement,
  • arduousness,
  • to do.
  •disappointment (noun)
  • disillusionment,
  • letdown,
  • adverse fate,
  • nonsuccess,
  • disillusionments,
  • unfulfillment,
  • lack of success,
  • non-success,
  • the knocks,
  • disenchantment.
  •disappointment, thwarting (noun)
  • circumvention,
  • impediment,
  • fizzle,
  • bummer,
  • grievance,
  • contravention,
  • downer,
  • obstruction,
  • drag,
  • curbing,
  • setback,
  • blocking,
  • Nonfulfillment,
  • irritation,
  • old one-two,
  • disgruntlement,
  • hindrance,
  • bitter pill,
  • vexation,
  • foiling.
  •discontentment (noun)
  • anxiety,
  • discontent,
  • despondence,
  • displeasure,
  • misery,
  • non-satisfaction,
  • angst,
  • discomfort,
  • exasperation,
  • discomposure,
  • cheerlessness,
  • unhappiness,
  • disquiet,
  • uneasiness,
  • uncomfortableness,
  • ennui,
  • boredom,
  • joylessness,
  • wretchedness,
  • sourness,
  • anguish,
  • gloominess,
  • inquietude.
  •dissatisfaction (noun)
  • de solations,
  • dis comfort,
  • in-dispositions,
  • dis liking,
  • dis-favors,
  • dis satisfactions,
  • dis pleasures,
  • dis-approval,
  • dis inclination,
  • malcontentments,
  • dis relish,
  • de-solations,
  • dis-relishes,
  • in-disposition,
  • in dispositions,
  • dis approvals,
  • querulousnesses,
  • dis-satisfactions,
  • de-solation,
  • dis inclinations,
  • dis-inclination,
  • dis-comforts,
  • dis favor,
  • un-easinesses,
  • dis-comfort,
  • dis-taste,
  • dis approval,
  • dis comforts,
  • dis-approvals,
  • dis-pleasures,
  • un-easiness,
  • dis likings,
  • dis-likings,
  • dis-inclinations,
  • un easiness,
  • dis-satisfaction,
  • dis tastes,
  • dis taste,
  • dis-liking,
  • dis-favor,
  • dis-pleasure,
  • dis pleasure,
  • dis-tastes,
  • dis satisfaction,
  • de solation,
  • dis favors,
  • in disposition,
  • dislikings,
  • dis relishes,
  • dis-relish.
  •failure (noun)
  • implosion,
  • lead balloon,
  • Non-performance,
  • Unsuccess,
  • nonperformance,
  • inadequacy,
  • total loss,
  • insolvency,
  • fiasco,
  • unsuccessfulness,
  • washout,
  • sinking ship,
  • nonfeasance,
  • loser,
  • failings,
  • lemon,
  • faux pas.
  •feeling (noun)
  • frustration.
  •frustration (noun)
  • thwarting.
  •headache (noun)
  • pain in neck,
  • pain neck,
  • head-ache,
  • pain the neck.
  •hindrance (noun)
  • brake,
  • burden,
  • entanglement,
  • barrier,
  • impasse,
  • bottleneck,
  • delay,
  • opposition,
  • clog,
  • plug,
  • blockade,
  • drawback,
  • tangle,
  • constraint,
  • snag,
  • impedance,
  • obstacle,
  • damper,
  • mire,
  • bung,
  • entrapment,
  • choke,
  • snarl,
  • dam,
  • handicap,
  • encumbrance,
  • block,
  • complication,
  • stoppage,
  • restraint,
  • catch,
  • disadvantage,
  • resistance,
  • blockage,
  • jam,
  • stay,
  • congestion,
  • deterrent,
  • restriction,
  • hurdle,
  • interruption,
  • crimp,
  • stop,
  • constipation.
  •pestering (noun)
  • pro vocation,
  • pro-vocations,
  • pro vocations.
  •unsuccess (noun)
  • un success,
  • un successes,
  • un-success,
  • un-successes.
  •unsuccessfulness (noun)
  • un successfulness,
  • un successfulnesses,
  • un-successfulness,
  • un-successfulnesses.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • prevention.
  •
  • discouragement,
  • puzzle,
  • paralysis.

Paraphrases for Frustration:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    disenchantment.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    dissatisfaction, discontent, anger.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    unease, powerlessness, disagreement, aggravation, unrest, deception, uneasiness.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    depression.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    disappointment, disillusionment, exasperation, disillusion, discouragement, displeasure, indignation, disaffection, dismay, resentment, annoyance, unhappiness, despair, despondency, desperation, irritation, helplessness, bitterness, disapproval, setback, hopelessness, outrage, anxiety, depression, distress, regret, failure, feeling.

Antonyms for Frustration:

• n.

  • disappointment, thwarting
    assistance, cooperation, boost, pleasure, facilitation, encouragement, boon, aid, promotion, help, triumph, support, blessing, advance, happiness, success.
  • Other antonyms:
    content, gratification, fulfillment, bliss, delight, satisfaction, felicity, contentedness, joy, gladness, contentment.

Frustration Sentence Examples:

• The pang of pity he felt changed to frustration when he recognized the root of the problem: Why can't he understand that this is exactly what he should be doing, designing new computers, and let me run the company?

• But the Connecticut authorities were not forgetful of Laud's purpose in 1638 to appoint a bishop over New England, and its frustration by the political unrest at home.

Hyponym for Frustration:

• n.

  • feeling
    annoyance, vexation, disappointment, letdown, chafe.