Synonyms for frustration
frʌˈstreɪ ʃənfrus·tra·tion

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1. frustration

   Synonyms:
   defeat, destruction, disappointment, disaster, failure, miscarriage, overthrow, retreat, rout

   Antonyms:
   achievement, advantage, conquest, mastery, success, supremacy, triumph, victory

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1. frustration

   Antonyms:
   persistent, perennial, perpetual, permanent

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1. frustration, defeatnoun

   the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

   Synonyms:
   thwarting, licking, defeat, foiling

2. frustration, thwarting, foilingnoun

   an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

   Synonyms:
   thwarting, defeat, foiling

3. frustrationnoun

   a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized

   "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"

   Synonyms:
   thwarting, defeat, foiling

Matched Categories

1. • Annoyance
   • Disappointment
   • Hindrance

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1. frustrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   disappointment, defeat

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1. frustrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   defeat, disappointment, balking, foiling, nullification

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1. List of paraphrases for "frustration":

   disappointment, dissatisfaction, aborting, discontent, foiled, setback, depression, aborted

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1. Scott Walker:

   I point out, time and time again, so many of you here aren't here because of any interests on behalf of your personal finances or your industries, you're here because you love America, you care deeply about the future, you care about your children and your grandchildren, and I think David and Charles Koch( Charles Koch) have harnessed that frustration and said — instead of just being angry about it, let's do something about it.

2. Hugues Bissot:

   This is creating confusion and frustration ... people don't know if payments have been suspended or if it's delays because of (other) bureaucratic issues.

3. Bill Lavin:

   Here's the frustration : the polls say the vast majority are in favor of background checks and common-sense gun control, nobody is against the hunters. There are members of Sandy Hook families who are gun owners.

4. Jane Castor:

   It is a little frustrating because we have worked so hard, at this point in dealing with COVID-19, there is a level of frustration when you see that.

5. Ninio Fetalvo:

   Regardless of what this flawed report says, Obamacare will continue to fail with or without a federal bailout, premiums are accelerating, enrollment is declining, and millions are seeing their options dwindling. This disastrous law has devastated the middle class, and must be repealed and replaced. Senate Republicans have repeatedly tried, but failed, to pass legislation that eliminates or overhauls Obama’s health care law. In a tweet last month, the president expressed frustration at the Senate’s inability to pass legislation to repeal ObamaCare and threatened to end health care.