frustration Definition
frus·tration (frə strā′s̸hən)
noun
- a frustrating or being frustrated
- something that frustrates
Etymology: ME frustracioun < L frustratio
frustration Synonyms
frustration
n.
frustration Law Definition
n
Contract law: an inability
to carry out a contract or perform a term of the contract due to supervening
circumstances beyond the parties control, such as an event of force majeure.
frustration Usage Examples
Converse of object
- vent: I would like to ask those of you who treat it as a tool to vent frustrations and post allegations about others to STOP!
- express: Number of times the user expresses frustration or satisfaction.
- relieve: Co-founder Sarah Stone said signing relieved the frustration in babies.
- imagine: Try to imagine the frustration, the boredom, the anger that this system creates.
- alleviate: Gestures are helpful to boys, who are often later verbal communicators and may need to alleviate physical frustration and stress.
- endure: He had endured many frustrations as he followed the serpents ' trails across Europe.
Preposition: at
- lack: He would also feel frustration at the lack of coherence which we were trying to put right.
- raid: More than 2000 people marched in East London to show the communityâs anger and frustration at the raids.
- spell: Petts frustration at spell on sidelines Flavs targets total shut-out Southend United results 2005/06 Southend United player statistics.. .
Adjective modifier
- pent-up: Maybe it was the pent-up frustration for all the grief everyone had had with the hotel.
- sheer: Through sheer frustration Wells began taking his ideas elsewhere.
- immense: This caused immense frustration as you will only work out the concept after 3 or more plays of.. .
- sexual: He lives in a perpetual state of sexual frustration.
- intense: This must have been a moment of intense frustration for COSA.
- endless: Not only that, you will save £ ' s on needless crashes and prevent endless frustration.
Modifies a noun
factor: The single player missions suffer from high repetition and frustration factors, with some bland level maps, linear routes and samey gunfights.
Noun used with modifier
- driver: Project benefits The project is intended to provide guaranteed overtaking opportunities to reduce platoons, driver frustration and accidents.
- user: The costs of doing away with passwords will pay back handsomely when you consider support calls and user frustration.
Preposition: of
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