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As someone who has spent a lot of her career as an investigative reporter, I'll confess that a frustration of mine has always been that so much investigative journalism involves a dissection of events in the past.
Jill Abramson

Meaning of "frustration" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRUSTRATION

frustration  [frʌˈstreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRUSTRATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frustration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRUSTRATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frustration

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.

Definition of frustration in the English dictionary

The first definition of frustration in the dictionary is the condition of being frustrated. Other definition of frustration is something that frustrates. Frustration is also the prevention or hindering of a potentially satisfying activity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRUSTRATION


administration
ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
arbitration
ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən
castration
ˌkæˈstreɪʃən
concentration
ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
demonstration
ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən
filtration
fɪlˈtreɪʃən
illustration
ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən
infiltration
ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən
maladministration
ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
ministration
ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
nitration
naɪˈtreɪʃən
orchestration
ˌɔːkɪsˈtreɪʃən
penetration
ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən
perpetration
ˌpɜːpɪˈtreɪʃən
preregistration
ˌpriːrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
registration
ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
sequestration
ˌsiːkwɛˈstreɪʃən
titration
taɪˈtreɪʃən
ultrafiltration
ˌʌltrəfɪlˈtreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRUSTRATION

frumpishness
frumple
frumpy
Frunze
frusemide
frush
frust
frusta
frustrate
frustrated
frustrater
frustrating
frustratingly
frustule
frustum
frutescence
frutescent
frutex
fruticose
frutify

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRUSTRATION

accreditation
action
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of frustration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FRUSTRATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «frustration» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of frustration

Translation of «frustration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRUSTRATION

Find out the translation of frustration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frustration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frustration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无奈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frustración
570 millions of speakers

English

frustration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हताशा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإحباط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разочарования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frustração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরাজয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frustration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekecewaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frustration
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

欲求不満
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좌절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frustasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thất vọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏமாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराशा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hüsran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frustrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frustrację
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розчарування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frustrare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απογοήτευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frustrasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frustration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frustrasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frustration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRUSTRATION»

The term «frustration» is very widely used and occupies the 14.164 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRUSTRATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frustration

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10 QUOTES WITH «FRUSTRATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frustration.
1
Jill Abramson
As someone who has spent a lot of her career as an investigative reporter, I'll confess that a frustration of mine has always been that so much investigative journalism involves a dissection of events in the past.
2
Madeleine Albright
Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.
3
Lucy Alibar
It absolutely helped - to write the father in both 'Juicy' and 'Beasts,' I had to see the whole story from his point of view. All of a sudden I understood more of what my own father must be going through - the fear, the frustration, the anger... the hope that he'll leave a legacy.
4
Ian Anderson
I'm very motivated by the occasional creative payoff that comes when something goes really well, be it a song, a recording or performance. The payoff is enormous - when you get it. Most of the time, though, I'm filled with self-loathing and general frustration at the limitations I have as a musician.
5
Antonio Banderas
Expectation is the mother of all frustration.
6
Dorothea Brande
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right about face which turns us from failure to success.
7
Clancy Brown
It used to be that a son could look at the father, and pretty much know what life was gonna be like as an adult. There was confidence in that, and comfort in that, and frustration also.
8
Jason Calacanis
The web and physical world is plagued with abundance - people need help sorting through all the good and bad stuff out there. The tyranny of choice is causing major psychic pain and frustration for people.
9
Allan Carr
I'm just generally hugely frustrated, I'm a very, very frustrated man. I'm just a ball of pent-up frustration.
10
Gerald Chertavian
Mentors provide professional networks, outlets for frustration, college and career counseling, general life advice, and most importantly, an extra voice telling a student they are smart enough and capable enough to cross the stage at graduation and land their first paycheck from a career pathway job.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUSTRATION»

Discover the use of frustration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frustration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Frustration Theory: An Analysis of Dispositional Learning ...
This book provides a basis in learning theory and particularly in frustration theory, for a comprehension not only of the mechanisms controlling these dispositions, but also of their order of appearance in early development and, to an ...
Abram Amsel, 1992
2
Geometrical Frustration
Clear account of how the application of geometrical frustration elucidates the structure and properties of non-periodic materials.
Jean-François Sadoc, Rémy Mosseri, 2006
3
Written in Frustration
Chronicles more than forty years of experience confronting the flaw in our system of bringing prescription medicines to the public.
Jack Dreyfus, 2005
4
The Enemy of Engagement: Put an End to Workplace ...
This is not an insignificant issue facing businesses today.
Mark ROYAL, Tom AGNEW, 2011
5
Video Game Play and the Role of Frustration: How Playing ...
Several research studies have shown that violent video game play can lead to various aggressive effects, such as increases in aggressive affect, aggressive cognition, arousal, and aggressive behavior.
Chad Mahood, 2006
6
Vacation Frustration!
Timmy accidentally wishes for Jorgen, Cosmo and Wanda's fairy supervisor, to spend his 300-year-long vacation with them, so they take him to do a number of things to try to get him to relax and enjoy himself.
Adam Beechen, 2005
7
Black Anxiety, White Guilt, and the Politics of Status ...
A thought-provoking re-examination of the causes and state of contemporary American race relations.
T. Alexander Smith, Lenahan O'Connell, 1997
8
The Great Frustration: Stories
Presents eleven stories that use dark humor and allegories to describe the modern world.
Seth Fried, 2011
9
Good and Angry: Exchanging Frustration for Character in You ...
They will also learn new approaches that will solve many common problems and, in the process, help both them and their children grow closer to God. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Scott Turansky, Joanne Miller, 2009
10
The Frustration of Politics: Truman, Congress, and the ...
Follows the struggle between Truman and Congress over the charge that the Democratic administration was permeated with Communists and their sympathizers, and evaluates the president's performance during the course of that struggle.
Francis H. Thompson, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUSTRATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frustration is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Frustration builds as Cubs drop their third straight
"I think there's an overall team frustration," Lester said Saturday after a collection of shortcomings against dominant left-hander Chris Sale ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Frustration for learner drivers facing a four-month wait for Cambridge …
Learner drivers in Cambridge and the surrounding areas are facing a four-month wait to take their practical test because of a lack of available ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
3
Frustration over structures left damaged by 2011 storms aired at …
With the forth anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene coming up fast, she came to the Shandaken Town Board asking what can be done to clean up ... «The Daily Freeman, Jul 15»
4
Lawrie's frustration placed in true perspective
As he stormed off the 18th tee at Gullane yesterday there was an angry swing of the club then a mutter about what he might do to himself if his ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
5
VIDEO - Ireland's Dan Martin vents frustration
Ireland's Dan Martin airs his frustration after narrowing missing out on a win in stage eight. The Tour de France is the biggest cycling race in the ... «Eurosport.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Well | Naps May Improve Our Frustration Tolerance
After three nights of normal sleep, the participants took computer-based tests of frustration tolerance — which consisted of trying to complete an ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Dexter Fowler's frustration shows in loss
CHICAGO -- It's not the first time Chicago Cubs centerfielder Dexter Fowler has bitten his tongue after a frustrating day at the plate. Fowler ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
Frustration grows over Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier delays
Plans to hire a contractor to build a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge have been delayed for several months, raising concerns that ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
9
Growing frustration among farmers as TB strategy consultation is delay
North East farmers keen to safeguard their businesses from TB say they are growing increasingly frustrated with the apparent lack of progress ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
10
Jennifer Lawrence Reveals 'Anger and Frustration' About Life in the …
"One day, when I've made peace with the paparazzi, I'll regret all of the anger and frustration because it just takes up a lot of time, and it's not ... «Moviefone, Jul 15»

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