Frustrative
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mood indicating frustration. uncountable
"The frustrative marked with the clitic -tha indicates that the action was 'frustrated', that it has failed already or is bound to fail; or that the success of an action is not yet certain."
Adjective
- 1 That frustrates; causing frustration.
Adjective
- 1 preventing realization or attainment of a desire wordnet
Example
More examples"The frustrative marked with the clitic -tha indicates that the action was 'frustrated', that it has failed already or is bound to fail; or that the success of an action is not yet certain."
Etymology
From frustrate + -ive.
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