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frustrated definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb frustrate 3 senses of frustrate Sense 1 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass Sense 3 frustrate, spoil, thwart => disappoint, let down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb frustrate 3 senses of frustrate Sense 1 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin => undo => break => shipwreck Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass => purge => haze Sense 3 frustrate, spoil, thwart => disappoint, let down => fail betray => fall short, come short => disenchant, disillusion Entailment of verb frustrate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb frustrate 3 senses of frustrate Sense 1 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil Sense 3 frustrate, spoil, thwart => discourage Familiarity of verb frustrate frustrate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb frustrate Sense 1 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -------------- Sense 3 frustrate, spoil, thwart => discourage -------------- Overview of verb frustrate The verb frustrate has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent") 2. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 3. frustrate, spoil, thwart -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of) Overview of adj frustrated The adj frustrated has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted") 2. (1) baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated -- (used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement) Antonyms of adj frustrated 2 senses of frustrated Sense 1 defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted INDIRECT (VIA unsuccessful) -> successful Sense 2 baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated INDIRECT (VIA defeated) -> undefeated Similarity of adj frustrated 2 senses of frustrated Sense 1 defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted => unsuccessful (vs. successful) Sense 2 baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated => defeated (vs. undefeated) Attributes of adj frustrated Familiarity of adj frustrated frustrated used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj frustrated frustrated Overview of verb frustrate The verb frustrate has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent") 2. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 3. frustrate, spoil, thwart -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of) Overview of adj frustrated The adj frustrated has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted") 2. (1) baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated -- (used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement)
frustrated definition
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