frustration
[noun]
Synonyms:
- obstruction, blocking, circumvention, foiling, thwarting
- annoyance, disappointment, dissatisfaction, grievance, irritation, resentment, vexation

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English Thesaurus: anger, annoyance, irritation, frustration, exasperation, ...

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frus‧tra‧tion /frʌˈstreɪʃən/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something:
People often feel a sense of frustration that they are not being promoted quickly enough.
in/with frustration
I was practically screaming with frustration.
In spite of his frustrations, he fell in love with the country.

2. [uncountable] the fact of being prevented from achieving what you are trying to achieve
frustration of
The frustration of his ambitions made him a bitter man.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

frustration
noun
ADJ. considerable, great | sheer I shouted at him in sheer frustration.
angry, bitter | pent-up | sexual
VERB + FRUSTRATION experience, feel, seethe with He was still seething with angry frustration.
express, show, take out, vent He took his pent-up frustration out on his family.
hide | cause, lead to These petty rules can lead to frustration and anger.
PREP. in ~ He clenched his fists in frustration.
out of ~ crying out of bitter frustration
through ~ Several people resigned through frustration.
with ~ weeping with frustration
~ at Many have expressed frustration at the delays.
~ over showing frustration over the lack of progress
~ with their frustration with bureaucracy
PHRASES a feeling/sense of frustration, tears of frustration There were tears of frustration in her eyes.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

anger a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair:
Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.
I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage.
annoyance slight anger or impatience:
He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted.
The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.
irritation a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something:
He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning.
Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people.
frustration a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation:
You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later.
There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma.
The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process.
exasperation a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard:
Isaac sighed in exasperation.
Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans.
resentment anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly:
The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people.
indignation anger and surprise about an unfair situation:
His voice sounded full of indignation.
The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians.
ill/bad feeling anger between two people because of something that has happened:
I had no ill feeling towards him.
rancour British English, rancor American English formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past:
Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour.
spleen formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable:
He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times.
fury a very strong feeling of anger:
The judge sparked fury when he freed a man who had attacked three women.
The decision caused fury among local people.
rage a very strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently:
When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage (=became very angry very suddenly).
Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.
outrage extreme anger and shock because you think something is unfair or wrong:
The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain.
wrath formal extreme anger:
Pietersen was the next to incur the wrath of the referee (=make him angry).

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