frustrate C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈfrʌstreɪt/ UK /frʌˈstreɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to prevent from achieving a goal; to thwart Bad weather frustrated their plans to climb the peak. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to prevent from achieving a... thwartfoilhinderbalkstymieobstructbaffledefeat ↔ Opposites assistfacilitatehelpfurtherabet Word family Forms frustrates Derived forms frustratedfrustratingfrustration Etymology AI details From Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrari ('to deceive, disappoint, make vain'), from frustra ('in vain, in error'). frustrÄrÄ« Latin frustrÄ Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # frustrate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈfrʌstreɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /frʌˈstreɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to prevent from achieving a goal; to thwart ## Examples - Bad weather frustrated their plans to climb the peak. ## Synonyms - thwart - foil - hinder - balk - stymie - obstruct - baffle - defeat ## Antonyms - assist - facilitate - help - further - abet ## Derived Forms - frustrated - frustrating - frustration ## Roots and Affixes - Root: frustrÄrÄ« - Root: frustrÄ ## Etymology From Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrari ('to deceive, disappoint, make vain'), from frustra ('in vain, in error'). ## AI Etymology Frustrate comes from Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrari ('to deceive, disappoint, make vain'), from frustra ('in vain, in error'). The historical trail runs through Latin frustrÄrÄ« and Latin frustrÄ. In modern use it means to prevent from achieving a goal; to thwart. Derived formations include frustrated, frustrating, frustration. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown