Definitions for frustration
frʌˈstreɪ ʃənfrus·tra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frustration, defeatnoun

   the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

2. frustration, thwarting, foilingnoun

   an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

3. frustrationnoun

   a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized

   "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. frustrationnoun

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

2. frustrationnoun

   A thing that frustrates

3. frustrationnoun

   The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered

4. frustrationnoun

   Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular

5. Etymology: From frustratio, related to frustra.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Frustrationnoun

   Disappointment; defeat.

   Etymology: frustratio, Latin, from frustrate.

   In states notoriously irreligious, a secret and irresistible power countermands their deepest projects, splits their counsels, and smites their most refined policies with frustration and a curse. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. Frustration

   In psychology, frustration is a common emotional response to opposition, related to anger, annoyance and disappointment. Frustration arises from the perceived resistance to the fulfillment of an individual's will or goal and is likely to increase when a will or goal is denied or blocked. There are two types of frustration: internal and external. Internal frustration may arise from challenges in fulfilling personal goals, desires, instinctual drives and needs, or dealing with perceived deficiencies, such as a lack of confidence or fear of social situations. Conflict, such as when one has competing goals that interfere with one another, can also be an internal source of frustration or annoyance and can create cognitive dissonance. External causes of frustration involve conditions outside an individual's control, such as a physical roadblock, a difficult task, or the perception of wasting time. There are multiple ways individuals cope with frustration such as passive–aggressive behavior, anger, or violence, although frustration may also propel positive processes via enhanced effort and strive. This broad range of potential outcomes makes it difficult to identify the original cause(s) of frustration, as the responses may be indirect. However, a more direct and common response is a propensity towards aggression.

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1. frustration

   Frustration is a state of dissatisfaction or annoyance, often caused by a barrier or obstruction that prevents an individual from reaching a goal or fulfilling a need. It is a negative emotional response, arising when there is a conflict between what a person wants and what they perceive the reality to be.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Frustrationnoun

   the act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs

2. Etymology: [L. frustratio: cf. OF. frustration.]

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1. Frustration

   In psychology, frustration is a common emotional response to opposition. Related to anger and disappointment, it arises from the perceived resistance to the fulfillment of individual will. The greater the obstruction, and the greater the will, the more the frustration is likely to be. Causes of frustration may be internal or external. In people, internal frustration may arise from challenges in fulfilling personal goals and desires, instinctual drives and needs, or dealing with perceived deficiencies, such as a lack of confidence or fear of social situations. Conflict can also be an internal source of frustration; when one has competing goals that interfere with one another, it can create cognitive dissonance. External causes of frustration involve conditions outside an individual, such as a blocked road or a difficult task. While coping with frustration, some individuals may engage in passive–aggressive behavior, making it difficult to identify the original cause of their frustration, as the responses are indirect. A more direct, and common response, is a propensity towards aggression.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Frustration

   The motivational and/or affective state resulting from being blocked, thwarted, disappointed or defeated.

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1. frustration

   The frustration symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the frustration symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Annoyance
   • Disappointment
   • Hindrance

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'frustration' in Nouns Frequency: #2119

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How to pronounce frustration?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

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How to say frustration in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of frustration in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of frustration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of frustration in a Sentence

1. Jim Furyk:

   A lot of pent-up frustration.

2. Bert Hansen:

   There's some pent up frustration in the population right now that's ready to explode, that's why Trump's doing so well.

3. Rob Gronkowski:

   There was a lot of frustration, and I was just really frustrated at that moment. It just happened naturally through emotions, frustration. Just want to apologize to Tre’Davious White. I don’t really believe in the type of shots like that.

4. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:

   Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion... I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.

5. Getty Images:

   We have [our own] traditions, we have songs…we have stories that are passed onto generations of all the people that have fought for our independent country, i know I have that frustration also when I moved to Hollywood, as an actress…I'm very proud to be Ukrainian and I would walk into a casting room, and they're like, 'Oh, we're looking for a Russian.' And they think it's the same thing. And I'm like, 'Wait a second. No, it's a completely different language.' Ukraine has completely different traditions and a completely different way of life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=frustration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Frustration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=frustration
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frustration
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustration
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=frustration
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=frustration