Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frustration

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: frus-tra-tion
IPA: /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A thing that frustrates.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The hope , however , is a slight one , and most attempts to love end in frustration : even Singer cannot endure the thought of life without Antonapoulos . The next most selfless seeker after love and happiness is Mick , who longs to express herself and to communicate with others through music, and her failure is pathetic because[…]"

Etymology

From Latin frūstrātiō (“disappointment”), related to frūstrā (“in vain”). By surface analysis, frustrate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: frūstrātiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

frustrations (plural)

Derived Forms

antifrustrationism frustrage frustrational fuckstration nonfrustration

Synonyms

thwarting foiling defeat

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce frustration?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does frustration mean?: The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
Where does frustration come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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