Definitions for frustrating

Overview of verb frustrate

The verb frustrate has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (5) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk

(hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")

2. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

(treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher")

Overview of adj frustrating

The adj frustrating has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) frustrating

(discouraging by hindering)

2. frustrating, frustrative, thwarting

(preventing realization or attainment of a desire)