Frustrating synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
To keep from happening; avert:
To elude.
To cause disappointment
To turn (the front wheels of an automobile, etc.) sharply
That which frustrates (causes frustration).
preventing realization or attainment of a desire
To interfere with; hinder; impede
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To interfere with; thwart or obstruct:
Spenser
Scotch is defined as to cut, wound or put an end to.
The definition of spoil is to destroy something, to diminish the character of something, to overindulge someone, or to go bad and become unusable or inedible.
To mortify or subdue (the flesh).
To torment mercilessly; plague.
To criticize or complain about (something).
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(Rare) To torture
(Medicine) To empty.
To make uneasy; disturb:
To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain:
To block; impede
To cause to lose interest or feel dull and not alert:
To overcome, or get the better of, by cunning or cleverness
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To prevent from happening
To cause an acidic solution to become neutral by adding a base to it or to cause a basic solution to become neutral by adding an acid to it. Salt and water are usually formed in the process.
To impede is defined as to block or temporarily keep something from going forward.
To hinder is defined as to restrain or hold something back.
To fluster is defined as to make someone become agitated, nervous or confused.
To exasperate is defined as to cause someone to become greatly irritated or annoyed.
To avoid or escape from by quickness, cunning, etc.; evade
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To cause to lose hope or enthusiasm; dispirit.
To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse:
Discomfit is defined as to cause someone to feel uneasy or embarrassed.
To crush is defined as to press hard enough to injure, break into small pieces or beat down emotionally.
Crimp is defined as squeezing into folds or waves, or to have a limiting impact.
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To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order).
To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
To get the better of or prevent from happening by craft or ingenuity
To move a piece placing (an opponent's king) under threat of being taken on the next move with no way of escape or defense possible.
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
(Med.) To prevent the transmission of impulses in (a nerve), esp. by anesthetizing
To stop, check, block.
To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles
(US, colloquial) to travel over (a state, a district, etc.) giving speeches for electioneering purposes
facilitating (antonym)
To help bring about
cooperating (antonym)
(Intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
supporting (antonym)
To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
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helping (antonym)
To refrain from; avoid or resist. Used with can or cannot:
encouraging (antonym)
To give support to; be favorable to; foster; help
furthering (antonym)
allowing (related)
The definition of allow means to permit or to give permission.
nerve-wracking (related)
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stressful (related)
nerve-racking (related)
confusing (related)
tedious (related)
distressing (related)
tiresome (related)
tricky (related)
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dispiriting (related)
frightening (related)
daunting (related)
disconcert (related)
depressing (related)
soul-destroying (related)
Find another word for frustrating. In this page you can discover 69 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for frustrating, like: preventing, bilking, disappointing, cramping, frustrative, thwarting, baffling, crossing, foiling, scotching and spoiling.
