Frustrating

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts.
  • adjective. preventing realization or attainment of a desire; causing frustration.
  • adjective. discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
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  • adjective. discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty
  • verb. Present participle of frustrate.
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  • adjective. discouraging by hindering
  • adjective. preventing realization or attainment of a desire
    • Word Usage
    "Mr. McCourt spoke after what he described as a frustrating three-and-a-half hour meeting with MLB executives, led by Rob Manfred , baseball's chief lawyer."
    Equivalent
    discouraging  preventative  preventive  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    discouraging  foiling  frustration  frustrative  thwarting  
    verb-stem
    frustrate  
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