frustration (/frʌsˈtreɪ.ʃən/)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /frʌsˈtreɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
Meaning: feeling of being blocked
The feeling of being upset because you cannot achieve what you want.
Examples
🗣 He slammed the laptop shut in frustration after the file crashed for the third time.
Etymology
From Latin ‘frustrari’ (to disappoint, deceive), from ‘frustra’ (in vain).
How & Where It’s Used
Describes irritation when goals are blocked or progress stalls.
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Tags: emotion, anger