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Definition of Frustrating
1. Adjective. Discouraging by hindering.
2. Adjective. Preventing realization or attainment of a desire.
Similar to: Preventative, Preventive
Derivative terms: Frustrate
Definition of Frustrating
1. Adjective. discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of frustrate) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Frustrating
1. frustrate [v] - See also: frustrate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Frustrating
Literary usage of Frustrating
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... ranges are desired a double commutator motor may also be used. alone, besides
frustrating some of the principal objects of this method of transmission. ..."
2. The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year (1843)
"... cate the course adopted for frustrating the Compromises published by the
Committee—Statement of ..."
3. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"the 7 provinces, to implore the blessing of God upon the arms of the allies, and
return thanks to the Almighty for frustrating the French designs upon ..."
4. The Expositor edited by Samuel Cox, William Robertson Nicoll, James Moffatt (1876)
"Setting those that be low on high, And lifting iip them that are cast down ; 12.
frustrating the devices of the crafty, So that their hands do nothing to ..."
5. Auxiliary Education: The Training of Backward Children by Bruno Maennel (1909)
"... Chapter XII Frustrating FACTORS IN THE SCHOOL salutary effects of school
experiences are ordinarily taken very much for granted by most parents, ..."
6. Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope by Hester Lucy Stanhope, Charles Lewis Meryon (1846)
"... bell—Her aptitude in discovering and frustrating plots—Blind obedience required
by her—Anecdote of Lord S.—Lady Hester's colloquial powers —Interminable ..."
7. Memoirs of Wilhelmine, Margravine of Baireuth by Wilhelmine, Helena Augusta Victoria (1888)
"... that there were no other means of frustrating the threatened difficulties.
Prince Henry was in a great difficulty. His father, the Margrave, ..."
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