frustrating
USFRUS-tray-ting/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/UKfruh-STRAY-ting/fɹəˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/
- 1Making you annoyed or upset because something is too hard or will not work.
Like trying to open a jar that will not open no matter how hard you twist it.
The puzzle was so frustrating that he gave up halfway through.
It is really frustrating when the bus is always late.
Similarannoying, exasperating, infuriating, maddening, irritating
Oppositesatisfying, rewarding, gratifying
Note
- 2Present participle of frustrate. Use this -ing form when the action of blocking or annoying someone is happening now.
The broken printer was frustrating everyone in the office.
Long waits at the clinic kept frustrating the patients all morning.
Note
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frustrating is a form of frustrate
frustrate, verb: To make someone feel upset or annoyed. Full entry
- Forms
- frustratefrustrates he/she/itfrustrating -ing formfrustrated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- frustrate → frustrating: drop the e, add -ing
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Origin
From the word "frustrate" plus "-ing".