frustrating C1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ UK /fɹəˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #8353 Meanings 1 adj Making you feel annoyed or impatient because you cannot do or achieve something. It is frustrating to wait so long for a simple answer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · making you feel annoyed or... discouraging Etymology From frustrate + -ing. Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # frustrating **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /fɹəˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 8353 ## Meanings 1. Making you feel annoyed or impatient because you cannot do or achieve something. ## Examples - It is frustrating to wait so long for a simple answer. ## Etymology From frustrate + -ing. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown