Added 9 October 2026
frustrate
/fɹʌˈstɹeɪt/ verb
Latin root: frūstrātus Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frustrate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.
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To hinder or thwart.
My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.
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To cause stress or annoyance.
This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.
adjective
Origin
From Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“to deceive”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French frustrer.
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