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frustrating
(encz) | frustrating,frustrující adj: luke |
Frustrating
(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.
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frustrating
(gcide) | frustrating \frustrating\ n.
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts.
Syn: frustration, thwarting, foiling.
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frustrating
(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.
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frustrating
(wn) | frustrating
adj 1: discouraging by hindering
2: preventing realization or attainment of a desire [syn:
frustrating, frustrative, thwarting] |
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frustratingly
(encz) | frustratingly, |
Frustrating
(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]frustrating \frustrating\ n.
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts.
Syn: frustration, thwarting, foiling.
[WordNet 1.5]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.
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