Frustration Definition

frŭ-strāshən
frustrations
noun
frustrations
The act of preventing the accomplishment or fulfillment of something.
The defense's frustration of their opponent's attempts to score.
American Heritage
A frustrating or being frustrated.
Webster's New World
Something that frustrates.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World Law

The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered.

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Other Word Forms of Frustration

Noun

Singular:
frustration
Plural:
frustrations

Origin of Frustration

  • From Latin frustratio (“disappointment”), related to frustrā (“in vain”).

    From Wiktionary

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