frustration

Word parts

frustrate + -ation

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: fru‧stra‧tion

Noun

Singular frustration

Plural frustrations

1. (uncountable) Frustration is the bad feeling of not being able to do what you want to do.
   • Synonym: disappointment

   He stood on a chair, but to his frustration, he still could not reach the jar.

2. (countable) A thing that frustrates.