frustrated

1. 1
   adjective

   Feeling upset or annoyed because you cannot do or get what you want.

   Like pushing on a door that just won't open no matter how hard you try.

   She felt frustrated when the computer kept crashing during her work.

   The children grew frustrated while waiting in the long line.

   Similarannoyed, exasperated, irritated, dissatisfied, discouraged

   Oppositesatisfied, content

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2. 2
   adjective

   Stopped or blocked before it could happen or succeed.

   Like a beach trip that gets called off by rain.

   Their frustrated plans for the festival upset the whole town.

   Years of frustrated ambition finally pushed him to change careers.

   Similarthwarted, foiled, failed, unfulfilled, abortive

   Oppositefulfilled, successful

3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of frustrate. Use this form for something that already blocked or upset someone.

   Heavy traffic frustrated her plan to arrive early.

   The locked gate frustrated the hikers who wanted to pass.

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4. 4
   adjectivePhilippinesimperfect

   Describing a crime where someone did everything needed to commit it, but it still did not happen.

   Like doing everything to start a car, yet it still won't move.

   The court treated it as a frustrated robbery because the gun jammed.

   He was charged with frustrated murder after the victim survived the attack.

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