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UK [frʌˈstreɪtɪd] / US [ˈfrʌˌstreɪtəd] adjective
1)
a) feeling annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something

Frustrated passengers have started to use other forms of transport.

frustrated with:

Parents are increasingly frustrated with the local school system.

frustrated at:

He gets so frustrated at not being able to do things for himself any more.

b) feeling unhappy because of a lack of sex

sexually frustrated

2) [only before noun] wanting to be involved in a particular activity but not successful at it

a frustrated actor/footballer


Derived word:
frustratedly
adverb

English dictionary. 2014.

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  • frustrated — adjective 1 feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something : get frustrated: He gets frustrated when he can t win. (+ with/at): I can t understand this. I just get frustrated with it …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • Frustrated — Frustrate Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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