'Frustrating' definitions:
Definition of 'frustrating'
From: WordNet
adjective
Discouraging by hindering
adjective
Preventing realization or attainment of a desire [syn: frustrating, frustrative, thwarting]
Definition of 'Frustrating'
From: GCIDE
- Frustrate \Frus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frustrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Frustrating.]
- 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose. [1913 Webster]
- Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and frustrate thine ? --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.
- Syn: To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'frustrating'
From: GCIDE
- frustrating \frustrating\ n. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts.
- Syn: frustration, thwarting, foiling. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'frustrating'
From: GCIDE
- frustrating \frustrating\ adj.
- 1. preventing realization or attainment of a desire; causing frustration.
- Syn: frustrative, thwarting. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
- Syn: disappointing. [WordNet 1.5]