Synonyms for frustrating
frus·trat·ing

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1. frustratingverb

   Synonyms:
   discouraging

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1. frustratingadjective

   discouraging by hindering

   Synonyms:
   frustrative, thwarting

   Antonyms:
   permissive, encouraging

2. frustrating, frustrative, thwartingadjective

   preventing realization or attainment of a desire

   Synonyms:
   frustrative, thwarting

   Antonyms:
   encouraging, permissive

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1. List of paraphrases for "frustrating":

   disappointing, frustrated, depressing, discouraging, vexing, disheartening, unsatisfactory

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1. Terry McAuliffe:

   I say : Do your job, it's frustrating. ... Quit your little chitty chat, do your job and quit the posturing, quit going out and talking to the press all day. ... They've got to understand that they have a responsibility. Let's get it done.

2. Larry Wilkins:

   It ain't like I've got a home now, i am just here and there and... I don’t know. It's kind of frustrating. Nothing to do about it but take it a day at a time.

3. Rory McIlroy:

   It is very good on the range and it is very good in normal play when I'm not playing a tournament, then I've got a card in my hand the last couple weeks and it just hasn't quite been there. It's nice you can get round rounds this week and sort of try to play your way into some sort of rhythm. I don't feel like it's that far away. That's the frustrating thing.

4. Denis Backaert:

   I've been dreaming for about a month, and against France, too, that's so frustrating... I can't bear it.

5. Abdulrahman Al-Dahhan Mourning:

   It felt like no one was there for them, no aid was coming through, the only organizations able to provide aid were the ones already there, it made the situation more frustrating.