FRUSTRATED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FRUSTRATED?

Need another word that means the same as “frustrated”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “frustrated” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Frustrated” are: defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, thwarted, upset, disheartened, downhearted, downcast, depressed, dispirited, discouraged, despondent, dismayed, crestfallen, distressed, chagrined, discontented, malcontent, unsatisfied, disaffected, disquieted, unhappy, lovesick, unrequited in love, crossed in love

Frustrated as an Adjective

Definitions of "Frustrated" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “frustrated” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Disappointingly unsuccessful.
• Feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something.
• Unfulfilled sexually.
• Prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled.
• (of a person) unable to follow or be successful in a particular career.

Synonyms of "Frustrated" as an adjective (26 Words)

chagrined	Feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed. Chagrined at the poor sales of his book.
crestfallen	Sad and disappointed. He came back empty handed and crestfallen.
crossed in love	Directed or bound inward.
defeated	Demoralized and overcome by adversity. She looked defeated quite unlike her normal self.
depressed	Lower than previously. A depressed fracture of the skull.
despondent	In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. She grew more and more despondent.
disaffected	Discontented as toward authority. A military plot by disaffected elements in the army.
disappointed	Sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one’s hopes or expectations. The rising was a revolution of disappointed hopes.
discomfited	Disappointingly unsuccessful.
discontented	Dissatisfied, especially with one’s circumstances. Was discontented with his position.
discouraged	Made less hopeful or enthusiastic. The accident left others discouraged about going there.
disheartened	Having lost determination or confidence; dispirited. The disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest.
dismayed	Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
dispirited	Having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened. A dispirited and divided Party.
disquieted	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. Spent many disquieted moments.
distressed	Generalized feeling of distress. A distressed leather jacket.
downcast	Directed downward. Downcast after his defeat.
downhearted	Discouraged; in low spirits. Feeling discouraged and downhearted.
foiled	Disappointingly unsuccessful. Their foiled attempt to capture Calais.
lovesick	In love, or missing the person one loves, so much that one is unable to act normally. Strong men behaving like lovesick boys.
malcontent	Discontented as toward authority. The malcontent generals saw their role as leaders of this counter revolution.
thwarted	Disappointingly unsuccessful. His best efforts were thwarted.
unhappy	Generalized feeling of distress. The unhappy or sad news.
unrequited in love	Not returned in kind.
unsatisfied	Worried and uneasy. The compromise left all sides unsatisfied.
upset	Mildly physically distressed. The upset pitcher of milk.

Usage Examples of "Frustrated" as an adjective

• Young people get frustrated with the system.
• Many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers.
• Jealousies and frustrated passions.
• A frustrated actor.
• Years of frustrated attempts to regain control of the site.

Associations of "Frustrated" (30 Words)

angry	Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger. Christine had made him angry.
bereft	(of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone’s death or departure. His death in 1990 left her bereft.
bitterly	Extremely and sharply. He was bitterly opposed by the majority shareholder.
crestfallen	Brought low in spirit. He came back empty handed and crestfallen.
crying	Shedding tears. The crying of a child was heard.
debacle	A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. The only man to reach double figures in the second innings debacle.
defeated	People who are defeated. She looked defeated quite unlike her normal self.
dejected	Sad and depressed; dispirited. Is dejected but trying to look cheerful.
despair	The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well. They moaned in despair and dismay.
despondent	In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. Despondent about his failure.
disappointed	Disappointingly unsuccessful. Thousands of disappointed customers were kept waiting.
disappointing	Failing to fulfil someone’s hopes or expectations. The team made a disappointing start.
disillusioned	Freed from illusion. The minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party.
failure	A lack or deficiency of a desirable quality. That year there was a crop failure.
foiled	Disappointingly unsuccessful. Their foiled attempt to capture Calais.
frustrating	Causing annoyance or upset because of an inability to change or achieve something. It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn t there.
frustration	The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. Tears of frustration rolled down her cheeks.
heartsick	Very despondent, typically from grief or loss of love. Weary and heartsick she forced herself to search throughout the remains of the village.
mischance	An unlucky occurrence. By pure mischance the secret was revealed.
mood	A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling. He appeared to be in a very good mood about something.
pathetic	Inspiring scornful pity- Dashiell Hammett. She looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her.
sad	Of things that make you feel sad. Feeling sad because his dog had died.
unfortunate	Not auspicious; boding ill. An unfortunate choice of words.
unfulfilled	Of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities. It was his unfulfilled ambition to write.
unhappy	Unfortunate. Unhappy caravans straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes.
unlucky	Having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck. Friday the 13th is an unlucky date.
unsatisfied	Not having been satisfied. The compromise left all sides unsatisfied.
unsuccessful	Not successful. An unsuccessful attempt to enter Parliament.
weep	A fit or period of weeping. Sit down and have a weep.
wretched	Characterized by physical misery. A wretched life.