Frustrate

/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/

Synonyms for "frustrate" (202 found)

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Closest matches (41)

Verb(11 words)

foil thwart annoy baffle baffled bedevil bedevilled bilk block bother confound

aggravate annul anticipate arrest avert baffle balk bar beat bilk blast block brave breakbring to nothingbuffalo buffer cancelcancel outcast down

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challenge check checkmate choke circumventcome to nothingconfound confront conquer

Adjective(1 words)

baffling

Strong matches (60)

contravene counter counteract counterbalance countermand countervail counterwork cripple cross dash daunt deceive defeatdefeat expectationdefy destroy disappoint discomfit disconcert discountenance

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discourage dish disillusion displease disrupt dissatisfy elude evade exasperate flummox foil forbid forestallget aroundget roundget the better ofgive the runaroundgive the slipgo one betterhalt hamper hamstring

Verb(8 words)

cross crucify dashing disappoint dun foiled hamper hampered

Noun(7 words)

defeats discomfits discommoding foiling foils hamstrings hassles

Adjective(3 words)

displeasing dissatisfied exasperated

Related words (101)

Noun(13 words)

hassling hobbles inconveniences plagues roadblock scuppering spites stalemates stymieing stymies thwarts torpedoes vexer

hinder impede inhibit interfere interrupt invalidateknock the chockslet downlick negate negativate negative neutralize nip nonplus nullify obstruct obviate offset oppose

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outfigure outflank outgeneral outguess outmaneuver outplay outreach outsmart outwit overcome overreachpass the buckperplex preclude prevent prohibit provokepull a fast onepuzzle redress repel repress repulse resist retard ruin sabotage scotch smear spike spoilstand in the waystonewall stop stultify stump stymie tantalize tease thwart undermine undo upset victimize vitiate void ward

Verb(20 words)

impede inconvenienced irk irked irritate obstructs queer rag roughen scotch spiting spoil stall stymie stymied stymying tantalized thwarted torment vexing

Adjective(1 words)

irritating

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More general

20 entries

beset chevvy chevy chivvy chivyemotional responseforbid foreclose forestall harass harry hassle hinder molestnegative emotionobstruct

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More specific

11 entries

annoy block bother delay disappoint foil irk jam stall stymie thwart

Collocations

5 entries

frustrated learnerfrustrating assignmentfrustrating delaysfrustrating experiencefrustration

Inflections

3 entries

frustrated frustrates frustrating

Derivations

4 entries

frustrated frustrating frustratingly frustration

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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Tom secretly attempted to frustrate Mary's plans.

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I bet the delay will frustrate her.

Source: tatoeba (8860309)

I don't doubt that the delay will frustrate her.

Source: tatoeba (8860310)

There's a possibility that the delay will frustrate Tom.

Source: tatoeba (9009604)

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