frustration
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
frustrations
plural
frustrations
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRUSTRATION
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a
[noncount]
:
a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by being unable to do something
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the state of being frustrated
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He shook his head in frustration.
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These bureaucratic delays have been causing us a lot of frustration.
b
[count]
:
something that causes feelings of anger and annoyance
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These delays have proven to be a major frustration.
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We've been experiencing a lot of frustrations.
2
[noncount]
:
the fact of being prevented from succeeding or doing something
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He was angry about the frustration of his plans. [=he was angry because he was prevented from succeeding in his plans]
