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frustrating 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 frustrating The adj frustrating has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) frustrating -- (discouraging by hindering) 2. frustrating, frustrative, thwarting -- (preventing realization or attainment of a desire) Antonyms of adj frustrating 2 senses of frustrating Sense 1 frustrating INDIRECT (VIA discouraging) -> encouraging Sense 2 frustrating, frustrative, thwarting INDIRECT (VIA preventive) -> permissive Similarity of adj frustrating 2 senses of frustrating Sense 1 frustrating => discouraging (vs. encouraging) Sense 2 frustrating, frustrative, thwarting => preventive (vs. permissive), preventative Attributes of adj frustrating Familiarity of adj frustrating frustrating used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj frustrating frustrating 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 frustrating The adj frustrating has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) frustrating -- (discouraging by hindering) 2. frustrating, frustrative, thwarting -- (preventing realization or attainment of a desire)
frustrating definition
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