Frustrate | a. [ L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare, frustrari, to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E. fraud. ] Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. “Our frustrate search.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Frustrate | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Frustrated p. pr. & vb. n. Frustrating. ] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose. [ 1913 Webster ] Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and frustrate thine ? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed. Syn. -- To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Frustrately | adv. In vain. [ Obs. ] Vicars. [ 1913 Webster ] |
frustrating | n. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts. Syn. -- frustration, thwarting, foiling. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
frustrating | adj. 1. preventing realization or attainment of a desire; causing frustration. Syn. -- frustrative, thwarting. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. discouraging. Opposite of encouraging. Syn. -- disappointing. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
Frustration | n. [ L. frustratio: cf. OF. frustration. ] The act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Frustrative | a. Tending to defeat; fallacious. [ Obs. ] Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Frustratory | a. [ L. frustratorius: cf. F. frustratoire. ] Making void; rendering null; as, a frustratory appeal. [ Obs. ] Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ] |
挫折 | [ざせつ, zasetsu] (n, vs) frustration; setback; discouragement; (P) #17,853 [Add to Longdo] |
うざっこい | [uzakkoi] (adj-i) jumbled up; confused; frustrating [Add to Longdo] |
それならそうと | [sorenarasouto] (exp) even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still [Add to Longdo] |
それならそれで | [sorenarasorede] (exp) even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still [Add to Longdo] |
もどかしい | [modokashii] (adj-i) irritating (e.g. when having difficulty expressing oneself); frustrating; tantalizing; tantalising; slow-going; not quick enough; irritated; impatient [Add to Longdo] |
フラストレーション | [furasutore-shon] (n) frustration; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
ヘロヘロ;へろへろ | [herohero ; herohero] (adj-na, adv-to, vs) completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak; flimsy [Add to Longdo] |
一泡吹かせる;ひと泡吹かせる | [ひとあわふかせる, hitoawafukaseru] (exp, v1) to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a surprise; to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of [Add to Longdo] |
苛立たしい;いら立たしい | [いらだたしい, iradatashii] (adj-i) irritating; frustrating [Add to Longdo] |
悔しい(P);口惜しい;悔やしい(io) | [くやしい(P);くちおしい(口惜しい), kuyashii (P); kuchioshii ( kuchioshi i )] (adj-i) vexing; annoying; frustrating; regrettable; mortifying; (P) [Add to Longdo] |