The Wordsmith Dictionary

Frus "trate, a. Etym: [L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare, frustrari,to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E. fraud. ]

Defn: Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. "Our frustrate search. " Shak.

FRUSTRATE

Frus "trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frustrated; p. pr. & vb. n.Frustrating. ]

1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose. Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and frustrate thine Milton.

2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.

Syn. -- To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.

FRUSTRATELY

FRUSTRATELY Frus "trate *ly, adv.

Defn: In vain. [Obs. ] Vicars.

FRUSTRATION

Frus *tra "tion, n. Etym: [L. frustratio: cf. OF. frustration. ]

Defn: The act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs

FRUSTRATIVE

FRUSTRATIVE Frus "tra *tive, a.

Defn: Tending to defeat; fallacious. [Obs. ] Ainsworth.

FRUSTRATORY

Frus "tra *to *ry, a. Etym: [L. frustrotorius: cf. F. frustratoire.]

Defn: Making void; rendering null; as, a frustratory appeal. [Obs. ] Ayliffe.

FRUSTULE

Frus "tule, n. Etym: [L. frustulum, dim. fr. frustum a piece: cf. F.frustule. ] (Bot. )

Defn: The siliceous shell of a diatom. It is composed of two valves, one overlapping the other, like a pill box and its cover.

FRUSTULENT

Frus "tu *lent, a. Etym: [L. frustulentus. See Frustule. ]

Defn: Abounding in fragments. [R.]

FRUSTUM

Frus "tum, n.; pl. L. Frusta, E. Frustums. Etym: [L. fruslum piece, bit. ]

1. (Geom.)

Defn: The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc. , between two planes, which may be either parallel or inclined to each other.

2. (Arch. )

Defn: One of the drums of the shaft of a column.

New American Oxford Dictionary

frusta

frus ta |ˈfrəstə ˌfrəstə | plural form of frustum.

frustrate

frus trate |ˈfrəsˌtrāt ˈfrəˌstreɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prevent (a plan or attempted action ) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: his attempt to frustrate the merger. • prevent (someone ) from doing or achieving something: an increasingly popular way to frustrate car thieves. • cause (someone ) to feel upset or annoyed, typically as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: (as adj. frustrating ) : it can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn't there. ▶adjective |ˈfrʌstreɪt | archaic frustrated. DERIVATIVES frus trat er noun, frus trat ing ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : progress turned out to be frustratingly slow ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin frustrat- ‘disappointed, ’ from the verb frustrare, from frustra ‘in vain. ’

frustrated

frus trat ed |ˈfrəsˌtrātid ˈfrəˌstreɪdɪd | ▶adjective feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, esp. because of inability to change or achieve something: young people get frustrated with the system. • [ attrib. ] (of a person ) unable to follow or be successful in a particular career: a frustrated actor. • [ attrib. ] prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: our parents may want us to fulfill their own frustrated dreams. • (of a person or sexual desire ) unfulfilled sexually: jealousies and frustrated passions. DERIVATIVES frus trat ed ly adverb

frustration

frus tra tion |frəˈstrāSHən frəˈstreɪʃən | ▶noun the feeling of being upset or annoyed, esp. because of inability to change or achieve something: I sometimes feel like screaming with frustration. • an event or circumstance that causes one to have such a feeling: the inherent frustrations of assembly line work. • the prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something: the frustration of their wishes. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin frustratio (n- ), from frustrare ‘disappoint ’ (see frustrate ).

frustule

frus tule |ˈfrəsˌCHo͞ol ˈfrəsˌtʃul | ▶noun Botany the silicified cell wall of a diatom, consisting of two valves or overlapping halves. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin frustulum, diminutive of frustum (see frustum ).

frustum

frus tum |ˈfrəstəm ˈfrəstəm | ▶noun ( pl. frusta |-tə | or frustums ) Geometry the portion of a cone or pyramid that remains after its upper part has been cut off by a plane parallel to its base, or that is intercepted between two such planes. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘piece cut off. ’

Oxford Dictionary

frustrate

frus |trate ▶verb |frʌˈstreɪt, ˈfrʌs - | [ with obj. ] 1 prevent (a plan or attempted action ) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: the rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather. • prevent (someone ) from doing or achieving something: in numerous policy areas, central government has been frustrated by local authorities. 2 cause (someone ) to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: (as adj. frustrating ) : it can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn't there. ▶adjective |ˈfrʌstreɪt | archaic frustrated. DERIVATIVES frustratingly adverb [ as submodifier ] : progress turned out to be frustratingly slow ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin frustrat- ‘disappointed ’, from the verb frustrare, from frustra ‘in vain ’.

frustrated

frus |trated |frʌˈstreɪtɪd | ▶adjective 1 feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something: young people get frustrated with the system. • unfulfilled sexually: jealousies and frustrated passions. 2 [ attrib. ] (of a person ) unable to follow or be successful in a particular career: a frustrated actor. • prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: years of frustrated attempts to regain control of the site. DERIVATIVES frustratedly adverb

frustration

frus |tra ¦tion |frʌˈstreɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: tears of frustration rolled down her cheeks. • [ count noun ] an event or circumstance that causes one to feel frustrated: the inherent frustrations of assembly line work. 2 the prevention of the progress, success, or fulfilment of something: the frustration of their wishes. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin frustratio (n- ), from frustrare ‘disappoint ’ (see frustrate ).

frustule

frustule |ˈfrʌstjuːl | ▶noun Botany the silicified cell wall of a diatom, consisting of two valves or overlapping halves. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin frustulum, diminutive of frustum (see frustum ).

frustum

frustum |ˈfrʌstəm | ▶noun ( pl. frusta |-tə | or frustums ) Geometry the portion of a cone or pyramid which remains after its upper part has been cut off by a plane parallel to its base, or which is intercepted between two such planes. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘piece cut off ’.

American Oxford Thesaurus

frustrate

frustrate verb 1 his plans were frustrated: thwart, defeat, foil, block, stop, put a stop to, counter, spoil, check, balk, disappoint, forestall, dash, scotch, quash, crush, derail, snooker; obstruct, impede, hamper, hinder, hamstring, stand in the way of; informal stymie, foul up, screw up, put the kibosh on, do for; informal scuttle. ANTONYMS help, facilitate. 2 the delays frustrated her: exasperate, infuriate, annoy, anger, vex, irritate, irk, try someone's patience; disappoint, discontent, dissatisfy, discourage, dishearten, dispirit; informal aggravate, bug, miff. ANTONYMS please.

frustration

frustration noun 1 he clenched his fists in frustration: exasperation, annoyance, anger, vexation, irritation; disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontentment, discontent; informal aggravation. 2 the frustration of her attempts to introduce changes: thwarting, defeat, prevention, foiling, blocking, spoiling, circumvention, forestalling, disappointment, derailment; obstruction, hampering, hindering; failure, collapse.

Oxford Thesaurus

frustrate

frustrate verb 1 the settlers' attempts at agriculture were frustrated by the climate: thwart, defeat, foil, block, stop, put a stop to, counter, spoil, check, baulk, circumvent, disappoint, forestall, bar, dash, scotch, quash, crush, derail, nip in the bud, baffle, nullify, snooker; obstruct, impede, hamper, hinder, stifle, fetter, hamstring, cripple, put a brake on, stand in the way of, spike someone's guns; informal stymie, foul up, screw up, put the kibosh on, put the lid on, banjax, do for; Brit. informal scupper. ANTONYMS help, facilitate. 2 the objections of his colleagues clearly frustrated him: exasperate, infuriate, annoy, anger, madden, vex, irritate, irk, embitter, sour, get someone's back up, try someone's patience; discourage, dishearten, dispirit, depress, dissatisfy, make discontented; informal aggravate, drive mad, drive crazy, bug, miff, hack off, get to, get under someone's skin, give someone the hump; Brit. informal wind up, get on someone's wick, nark. ANTONYMS please.

frustration

frustration noun 1 he clenched his fists in frustration: exasperation, annoyance, anger, vexation, irritation, bitterness, resentment; disappointment, discouragement, disheartenment, dispiritedness, depression, dissatisfaction, discontentment, discontent; informal aggravation. ANTONYMS satisfaction. 2 the repeated frustration of his attempts to introduce changes: thwarting, defeat, foiling, blocking, stopping, countering, spoiling, checking, baulking, circumvention, forestalling, dashing, scotching, quashing, crushing; disappointment, derailment, baffling, snookering; obstruction, hampering, hindering, stifling, crippling; failure, collapse, foundering, lack of success, non-success; Brit. informal scuppering. ANTONYMS success; promotion.

Duden Dictionary

Frust

Frust Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |Fr u st |der Frust; Genitiv: des Frust [e ]s das Frustriertsein; Frustration voller Frust | seinen ganzen Frust abreagieren

fruste

fruste Adjektiv Medizin |frʏst |lateinisch-italienisch-französisch unvollkommen, wenig ausgeprägt (von Symptomen einer Krankheit ); vgl. Forme fruste

frusten

frus ten schwaches Verb umgangssprachlich |fr u sten |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « frustrieren das gefrustete Publikum reagierte mit Pfiffen

frustran

frus t ran , frus tran Adjektiv |frustr a n |lateinisch a vergeblich, irrtümlich frustrane Herzkontraktion Medizin Herzkontraktion, die zwar zu hören ist, deren Puls aber wegen zu geringer Stärke nicht gefühlt werden kann b zur Frustration führend, Frustration bewirkend

Frustration

Frus t ra ti on , Frus tra ti on Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Frustrati o n |die Frustration; Genitiv: der Frustration, Plural: die Frustrationen lateinisch frustratio = Täuschung einer Erwartung Gefühl der Enttäuschung und der Machtlosigkeit (das eintritt, wenn ein erwartetes, geplantes oder erhofftes Geschehen, Ereignis o. Ä. ausbleibt oder völlig anders als vorgesehen verläuft ) Frustration am Arbeitsplatz

Frustrationstoleranz

Frus t ra ti ons to le ranz, Frus tra ti ons to le ranz Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Frustrati o nstoleranz |ohne Plural Umleitung einer Frustration in Wunschvorstellungen; [erlernbare ] Kompensation, Sublimierung einer Frustration ohne Aggressionen oder Depressionen

frustratorisch

frus t ra to risch, frus tra to risch Adjektiv selten |frustrat o risch |auf Täuschung bedacht

frustrieren

frus t rie ren , frus trie ren schwaches Verb Psychologie |frustr ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch frustrare = in der Erwartung täuschen, hinhalten, zu: frustra = irrtümlich, vergebens jemandes Erwartung enttäuschen, jemandem die Befriedigung eines Bedürfnisses versagen die eintönige Arbeit frustriert sie | frustrierende Erlebnisse

frustriert

frus t riert Adjektiv |frustr ie rt |

Frustrierung

Frus t rie rung , Frus trie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Frustr ie rung |

French Dictionary

fruste

fruste adj. adjectif Rude, grossier, peu raffiné. : Des manières frustes. Note Orthographique frus te.

frustrant

frustrant , ante adj. adjectif Décevant, de nature à frustrer. : Des refus frustrants. SYNONYME insatisfaisant .

frustration

frustration n. f. nom féminin Action de frustrer. : Un sentiment de frustration.

frustré

frustré , ée adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui souffre de frustration, qui est privé de satisfaction. : Des espoirs frustrés. nom masculin et féminin : Des frustrés malheureux.

frustrer

frustrer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Priver une personne d ’un bien qu ’elle était en droit de recevoir. : On les a frustrés de leur héritage. SYNONYME déposséder ; dépouiller ; désavantager ; léser ; spolier . 2 Priver une personne d ’une satisfaction, décevoir. : Ils sont frustrés par cet insuccès. Ils se sentent frustrés. SYNONYME désappointer . Note Syntaxique Ce verbe ne s ’emploie pas à la forme intransitive. Le retard de Maxime a frustré Luc (et non *Luc frustre parce que Maxime est en retard ). aimer

Spanish Dictionary

frustración

frustración nombre femenino 1 Imposibilidad de satisfacer una necesidad o un deseo :la muerte de su marido significó la frustración de todas sus esperanzas de felicidad .2 Sentimiento de tristeza, decepción y desilusión que esta imposibilidad provoca :un sentimiento prolongado de frustración puede llevar a la depresión; airados y desilusionados con el sistema, buscaron refugio en el rock para llenar su vacío espiritual y descargar su frustración y su ira .

frustrado, -da

frustrado, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que tiene un sentimiento de frustración o que lo ha tenido en algún momento de su vida y ha quedado marcado por él :se sentía frustrado y engañado; vive frustrado por no haber alcanzado el éxito como actor; eso de lanzarse al vacío tal vez contente a algún frustrado que de niño quiso ser el hombre bala, pero desde luego no es volar .2 adjetivo [persona ] Que no ha conseguido ser lo que deseaba, especialmente en lo referente a profesiones :un escritor frustrado; el crítico cinematográfico no es necesariamente un frustrado cineasta ni tiene por qué querer hacer películas para saber separar para el gran público lo bueno de lo no tan bueno .

frustrante

frustrante adjetivo Que causa frustración :el tenista admitió haber tenido una temporada frustrante; las estadísticas señalan que el método anticonceptivo más empleado es el coitus interruptus, precisamente el más frustrante para la mujer .

frustrar

frustrar verbo transitivo 1 Impedir que un proyecto, una idea, etc. , que una persona ha empezado o tiene intenciones de empezar ocurra como se desea o alcance el grado de desarrollo o perfección esperado :la protección policial frustró el atentado contra el presidente; fue condenado por seis delitos de asesinato frustrado; la carrera de un individuo puede quedar especialmente frustrada si triunfa desde muy joven ;cuando una discusión empieza, se frustra el deseo de una conversación normal .2 Quitar a una persona la posibilidad o la esperanza de satisfacer una necesidad o un deseo :la falta de trabajo frustra las expectativas de independencia económica de muchos jóvenes ;la postura de los propietarios hizo que se frustrara la posibilidad de una reforma agraria .3 Producir en una persona un sentimiento de frustración :me frustra no poder irme de vacaciones .4 frustrarse verbo pronominal Pasar [una persona ] a tener un sentimiento de frustración :la maternidad es algo maravilloso, pero opino que un hombre se frustra tanto como una mujer en caso de no poder tener hijos .

frustre

frustre nombre masculino coloquial Frustración .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

frustrate

frus trate /frʌ́streɪt |--́ /〖語源は「無益にする」〗(形 )frustrated 動詞～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈事が〉 (不本意な状態などで )〈人〉をいらいらさせる , 欲求不満にさせる, 失望させる (!be ～dのような分詞形容詞については →frustrated ) ▸ He was frustrated by his lack of progress .彼は進歩がないことに不満だった ▸ What frustrated me was that …私をいらいらさせたことは …2 〖通例be ～d 〗〈人の計画など〉が失敗する, 挫折（ざせつ）する ; 〈人が〉【企てなどを】はばまれる «in » ▸ be frustrated in one's attempt [ambition ]企てをはばまれる [野心がくじかれる ]

frustrated

frus trat ed /frʌ́streɪtɪd |--́- /→frustrate 形容詞 1 〖通例be ～〗 «…に /…ということに » 不満を持っている, いらいらした ; 失望した «with , by , at /that 節 » ▸ They were [got ] so frustrated with the city's response .彼らは市の対応にとてもがっかりした 2 〖名詞の前で〗(世に )認められない , 挫折（ざせつ）[失敗 ]した, 希望をかなえられなかった〈役者作家など〉.3 (性的に )欲求不満の .～ly 副詞いらいらするほど〈遅いなど〉.

frustrating

frus trat ing /-́-- |--́- /形容詞欲求不満に [がっかり ]させる (ような )〈状況経験など〉; 〖it is ～ (for A ) to do 〗(Aにとって )…するのはいらいらする .～ly 副詞もどかしいほど .

frustration

frus tr á tion 名詞 1 U 〖具体例では C; 通例～s 〗a. 欲求不満, 幻滅 (させるもの ). ▸ in [with ] frustration いらいらして, がっかりして ▸ the frustrations of tedious everyday life 退屈な日常という欲求不満 b. (性的 )欲求不満 .2 U (望み企てなどの )挫折（ざせつ）, 頓挫, 失敗, 阻止 .