frustration

🇺🇸 /frʌˈstreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /frʌˈstreɪʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

the feeling of being upset or annoyed when you cannot do what you want

She felt a lot of frustration when her computer stopped working.

C1

something that makes you feel upset or annoyed

Traffic jams are a common frustration for many drivers.

R

when something stops you from achieving what you want

The frustration of his plans made him very unhappy.

translation

n. the feeling of being upset or annoyed when you cannot do what you want; something that makes you feel upset or annoyed; when something stops you from achieving what you want

Word Forms

Plural frustrations