frustrate

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
2. (transitive) To hinder or thwart.
3. (transitive) To cause stress or annoyance.

Adj

ineffectual; useless; fruitless.

Synonyms

thwart

foil

baffle

spoil

scotch

defeat

bilk

cross

confound

disappoint

queer

hinder

obstruct

block

forestall

check

prevent

stymie

stop

🛑

stymy

balk

rag

bedevil

hamper

torment

exasperate

impede

crucify

Hinder

interrupt

break

dun

embarrass

haunt

head off

help

incapacitate

inhibit

obstruction

obviate

oppress

press

pressure

restrain

rout

ruin

scrap

short-circuit

shut

snooker

Translations

frustrer

frustrar

frustrar

frustreren

frustrare

frustrieren

contrecarrer

vereiteln

décevoir

frustrar

ματαιώνω

enttäuschen

déjouer

durchkreuzen

zunichte machen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: frustraten

In summary

From Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“I deceive”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French frustrer.